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Marion County personnel committee reviews proposed pay scale, directs department-level checks before budget
Summary
The Marion County Personnel Committee reviewed a countywide pay proposal that would set a $16 starting wage and use a roughly 30% top‑out range; staff will send department‑level breakdowns and departments were asked to return suggested changes before the committee’s next meeting and the budget review.
Marion County’s Personnel Committee met to review a proposed countywide pay schedule and directed staff to send department-specific spreadsheets for review before the item goes to the budget committee.
County personnel staff presented a pay‑scale proposal that uses a $16-per-hour starting wage for new hires and applies roughly a 30% range between hiring and top-of-range pay, with additional $3 executive premiums for certain supervisory posts. Committee members were told the changes would raise full‑time personal services by about $562,054.54 — a figure that excludes elected officials, poll workers and part‑time employees, which the proposal did not alter.
The proposal drew detailed discussion about incumbents, hiring, equity between departments and recruitment for hard‑to‑fill posts. Committee member Gina (personnel staff) said she used a 30% range when converting hiring wages to top pay: "I went with 30%." Judge…
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