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St. Joseph County committee backs transfers to fund equipment and pay increases aimed at retaining maintenance staff
Summary
The Budget Administration Committee voted to forward several transfers and a salary amendment that department leaders say will fund fleet equipment, convert a maintenance specialist to a higher classification and avoid hiring a new FTE, producing a net payroll savings.
The St. Joseph County Council’s Budget Administration Committee on Tuesday voted to send favorably several budget moves from the Department of Physical Assets that leaders said will fund equipment purchases and pay adjustments intended to retain experienced maintenance staff.
Department leaders told the committee the packet included a $12,000 transfer into a newly created fleet equipment line, a $23,037 salary amendment and transfer to reclassify a maintenance specialist to a building systems specialist, and a larger transfer to cover contracted housekeeping services and related expenses.
Why it matters: County officials said the changes let the county avoid hiring a new full-time…
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