The District Attorney's Office is seeking to promote an employee at a step higher than allowed by the County's Employee Promotion Procedure policy. As outlined in Section C-2 of the policy, " For those employees classified on the Attorney Pay Scale, employees promoted to a higher grade in a managerial role will start at the entry level of the grade or the first step of the grade that provides a minimum of an 8% increase, whichever rate is higher. The seniority date will change to reflect the promotion date.”
During its selection for a Division Unit Chief (A05) position, the District Attorney’s Office identified an internal candidate who has over 20 years of experience within the El Paso County District Attorney’s Office including over 33 years as a licensed attorney.
Per the Promotion Policy, M.L. would be promoted to Step 6 on the A05 pay scale. However, due to the combined education, experience, certifications, and capabilities of this particular candidate, the Human Resources Department is supportive of the District Attorney’s Office request to promote M.L. at a Step 7. The salary for Step 7 is $187,390.60; this is a difference of $8,923.87 from Step 6, which is the highest allowed without Commissioners Court approval. This item, if approved, will be effective for the pay period beginning December 10, 2023.