Dear Mr. Chairman:

We are pleased to submit our report to the Commission on salaries and fringe benefits and on the extent to which the classification plan is kept up-to-date.

The scope, methodology, and results of our evaluation are described in the report, its Appendix, and the Attachment.

We could not have completed the assignment within the established time limits without the complete cooperation of everyone we have contacted. We especially want to express our thanks to Dr. Richard Powers, Implementation Coordinator, and the staff of the Data Processing Division, and to Mr. John W. Garber, Personnel Director, and the classification staff of the Personnel Division.

Sincerely yours,

/s/ Merrill J. Collett
President
Executive Management Service, Inc.