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Johnson County Council approves 2026 budget guidelines to implement salary-study recommendations
Summary
At a special July meeting, the Johnson County Council approved 2026 budget guidelines adopting recommendations from a Wagner, Erwin & Shealy salary study, including one-time $1,000 stipends, a temporary hiring freeze and specific salary-calculation rules for multiple job classes.
Johnson County Council approved 2026 budget guidelines at a special July meeting, adopting recommendations from a Wagner, Erwin & Shealy salary study and setting procedures for department budget submissions due July 25, 2025.
The guidelines aim to address internal pay inequities identified in the WIS salary study by establishing internal base salaries for job classifications, providing one-time stipends where indicated, and freezing new position hires for 2026 with limited exceptions. Council members said the guidance is for initial planning and is subject to further review at budget hearings.
Vice President Michelle Ann Graves, who presented the guidelines, said, "these are guidelines and do not oblige the council to any department request," and emphasized departments must review 2025 salary data used in the study. The council asked directors and elected officials to confirm special pay items that should be included in 2025 total pay before the July 25 submission deadline.
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