The purpose of the Difficult To Recruit (DTR) salary plan premium is to ensure that the County and its departments maintain a competitive position in the job market to fill vacancies vital to County operations and to retain vital employees who are susceptible to recruitment by other employers.  The DTR designation is issued for each job class, series or location identified as being difficult to recruit or retain employees.  The DTR designation is not meant to be an end in itself, but rather an interim step to deal with an immediate and clearly demonstrated recruiting or retention problem within a department, operating unit, or location.

The DTR general policy is set forth in Section 8.B.(3) of County Salary Ordinance 440 adopted by the Board of Supervisors in April 2004 and applies County-wide.  In some cases it is also set forth in Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with County Unions or the County Management Resolution.  Contact Human Resources for details and guidance prior to intiating the process of DTR designation or salary adjustments for incumbents.