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Record date · October 7, 2025
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What This Bill Does
The County Board approved a new compensation policy for employees and updated the official pay plan for the 2026 fiscal year. These changes include adjustments to job titles, salary ranges, and the creation or removal of specific . The County Administrator is authorized to implement these changes, which also extend to the County Administrator, County Attorney, and County Auditor.
This decision sets the pay structures and for county staff for the 2026 fiscal year, directly impacting the compensation of employees and top county leadership.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Unrepresented County Employees
Their compensation policy and salary ranges for fiscal year 2026 are determined by these motions.
County Administrator, Attorney, and Auditor
The 2026 compensation policy is extended to cover these specific leadership roles.
Key Facts
- The Board approved the Unrepresented Compensation Policy for Fiscal Year 2026.
- The Board approved amendments to the Pay Plan, including eliminating unused job classifications and creating new ones.
- The Pay Plan amendments include official title changes and salary range reallocations.
- The 2026 compensation policy was extended to the County Administrator, County Attorney, and County Auditor.
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- The County Administrator is authorized to perform all necessary administrative, budgetary, and contractual actions to implement these changes.
- All motions were approved by an 8-0 vote.
- Commissioner Rich was absent for the vote.
- All items were approved as amended by 'Additional Material 37-A' dated October 7, 2025.
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Leadership Compensation Alignment
The board explicitly extended the general unrepresented compensation policy to include the three top-tier county officials (Administrator, Attorney, Auditor), standardizing their pay policy with other unrepresented staff.
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