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The proposed code is intended to replace the county’s existing Chapter 3 (Personnel) with a Human Resources Code that moves many operational items into departmental policy while preserving the county board’s role on major structural matters. “I did try and succinctly summarize the changes that have been made since the last time we reviewed this,” Human Resources staff member Jenna said during the committee discussion.

Committee members said the change is meant to speed routine administrative actions — for example, giving the Committee on Administration authority to approve new or modified job titles and to place job titles on adopted pay grades — while keeping substantive changes subject to county board review. Corp counsel advised removing section 3.06, which would have allowed certain ordinance changes by a simple majority of committee members and conflicted with existing county rules requiring two readings at full board meetings. “So I think if you were to make a motion to adopt this, I would suggest we strike 3.06,” Corp counsel said during the meeting.

The draft ordinance also clarifies the roles of the county manager and human resources director: the county manager will recommend changes to staffing levels and pay-grade placements to the committee, and the human resources director will maintain the approved list of job titles and job descriptions. Jenna outlined new and revised definitions in the draft (including definitions for “position” and “pay structure”) and said the draft policies provided in the packet are for review and would later be finalized through a policy review process that includes department heads and employees.

Committee members asked for consistency edits across the draft policies (for example, uniform references to the Dunn County Code of Ordinances, consistent purpose statements, and small wording fixes in several draft policies such as recruitment, separation, nepotism and salary administration). The committee asked staff to prepare those edits before the county board first reading.

Motion and next steps: Supervisor Bachand moved that the committee forward the ordinance to the county board after striking section 3.06 and making the discussed formatting and grammar changes; Supervisor Bauer seconded the motion. The committee approved the motion by voice vote and the ordinance will proceed to the county board for its first reading.

The committee also noted that the draft policies included in the packet are presented for review only; they must still undergo the county’s policy-review process before any final adoption.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dunn County Committee on Administration 07/22/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Dunn County Committee on Administration voted to forward a proposed Human Resources Code to the full county board for first reading after striking a provision that would have altered how ordinances are changed.","taxTitle","Dunn County, Wisconsin","taxId",53943,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6155864,"Committee approves 2025 wage grid changes, one-time payments and shift premiums for correctional officers",2698,184000,2882000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5473258-75a95ef3092945a1e74a0c5f96cd0d5a&start=184&end=2882","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5473258-75a95ef3092945a1e74a0c5f96cd0d5a/thumbnail_184000.jpg","/articles/6155864/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/Committee-approves-2025-wage-grid-changes-one-time-payments-and-shift-premiums-for-correctional-officers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155864-db6ae69662bc76dceb92804e5235dc0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775040804&Signature=k-IZqQ013zBGoDZeI23H3xmmyXyunmirSExS7qqVW72mjRo9qfSjxgfq9wSkRnWofuuZ0SiG5vy3knVCk~V~SdEOb6eXw~NJrDT9xT1hQLkC6S0nIPt4tEn2U8RxDuY19IVAdvtNXLljmzB5U-BWqTIcJ~R58amLD5kAsK6DkaORs5WmB6tRLoQE0L31cVykmzuZWGU90XGTPXR84RiYgsiaTaICnXXuxZrT-z8Yw~7omIXWu5kb60bfa0PW~54RlM~RrTk69DT7qkCvRcTgTXvAWkj0~eAKYWR5D0o8OkmMSM-sW2NdI8YZCGtcR0iLs-2hFvT~9y2FVY~V0o9UYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dunn County Committee on Administration approved a package of pay and classification changes intended to address recruitment and retention and to align certain positions with market data. Actions included amendments to the 2025 wage grid, the creation and placement of new IT job classifications, a one-time lump-sum for correctional officers at the pay maximum, and a temporary shift premium for correctional officers.

Human Resources staff explained the changes and the committee approved them on voice votes. “The sheriff anticipates additional revenue that wasn't necessarily budgeted for in the form of fees and also revenue from neighboring inmates from other counties,” Jenna said when committee members asked whether the payroll changes fit the current budget projection.

Key compensation changes approved:
- Equity and grade adjustments: Several sergeant and captain positions in the sheriff’s office (patrol sergeant, jail sergeant and jail captain) were recommended to move up one pay grade; those increases were included in the wage‑grid amendment. The land information officer position was proposed to move from pay grade P to Q as part of a reorganization that would make land information a stand‑alone division reporting to the county manager.
- IT restructuring and job-class inventory: The committee approved creating an Information Technology Director position (graded one pay grade lower than the former chief information officer) and a Service Desk Supervisor position (replacing the current IT manager and graded lower). The county said those changes are expected to cost less than the previously budgeted CIO structure.
- One-time lump-sum for step‑11 correctional officers: The committee approved a resolution authorizing a one-time lump-sum payment for correctional officers who have reached the maximum step on the 2025 wage grid. The payment is described as the difference between the equivalent wage‑grade/market/cost‑of‑living adjustment and the 3.25% top increase, paid as a lump sum. The county intends to pay the lump sum in the first full pay period in August following board approval.
- Shift-premium pay for correctional officers: The committee approved adding correctional officers to an existing policy that allows additional pay for short‑notice shifts. Under the approved language, officers would receive $5 per hour for covering shifts with more than 48 hours’ notice and $7 per hour for shifts called with less than 48 hours’ notice; the provision mirrors a section that already applied to telecommunicators.

Timing and budget notes: HR stated that the general wage adjustments for 2026 performance-based increases were revised from 2.5% to 2.75% for employees who “meet expectations” and from 3% to 3.25% for employees who “exceed expectations,” and that payments for employees at the maximum pay rate would be issued as a lump sum. The committee was told that the initial cost projections shown to the board had been calculated assuming a 2.75% baseline and that additional costs would be modest.

Committee members pressed staff on contingency plans if projected sheriff revenue did not materialize. Jenna said the sheriff could seek a budget adjustment or contingency funds at the full board if necessary. Corp counsel and HR staff also noted that some fee changes the sheriff’s office plans (bringing certain in‑house fees in line with state statutes) will be proposed separately as ordinance changes.

Motions and outcomes: The committee approved the job-class inventory and wage‑grid amendments, the lump‑sum payment resolution for step‑11 correctional officers, and the shift‑premium policy amendment. Each measure passed on committee voice votes and will go to the county board for final action where required.

What the committee did not decide: The committee did not set permanent new salary structures beyond the 2025 adjustments; some items (pay‑grade placements and the overall compensation plan) will still be subject to county board approval. Staff will present wage‑grid placement details and any required budget adjustments to the board at its next meeting.","The Committee on Administration approved several personnel actions including amendments to the 2025 wage grid, creation of new IT job classifications, a one-time lump-sum payment for correctional officers who have reached the pay maximum, and temporary shift-premium pay for correctional officers to help fill short notice shifts.","actionData","errors"]

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Dunn County committee forwards new human resources code to county board after striking section on ordinance rule changes

Committee approves 2025 wage grid changes, one-time payments and shift premiums for correctional officers