Board Approves Temporary Pay Increase for County Accounting Position

Jan 20, 2026

The board approved a letter of agreement raising the pay for an accounting position to recognize temporary additional duties while vacancies persist; the administrator said the raise was his initiative and likely budget-neutral given current vacancies.

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The board approved a letter of agreement to provide a temporary wage increase for an accounts position in the finance office to recognize that the employee was performing additional duties amid vacancies. Administrator explained the increase (discussed in the meeting as roughly $30.70 per hour) was proposed by the administrator, not requested by the employee, and is intended to be temporary for a period consistent with the collective bargaining agreement.

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