County staff propose standard pay step for temporary summer workers to simplify postings

County HR and county coordinator staff presented a proposal to standardize pay for temporary and seasonal county positions by aligning them to the first step of a chosen pay grade, so postings and budgeting are consistent and returning workers receive COLA increases like regular employees. HR staff explained current practice can lead to inconsistent posted wages and difficult intra-department comparisons; the proposed approach would allow a fixed posting (for example, grade 3, step A at $20.93) that would then increase with annual COLA.