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Vernon County committee asks staff for options to implement Policy 05-19 anniversary pay increases
Summary
The General Government Committee asked human resources to return next month with budget impact scenarios and individual calculations after department heads raised equity concerns about moving annual step increases from a single January payout to employees—s anniversary dates under Policy 05-19.
Vernon County—s General Government Committee on June 5 asked human resources staff to bring back implementation options and cost figures for Policy 05-19, the county—s salary-plan provision that would shift step increases from a single January payment to each employee—s anniversary date.
The request came after department heads described concern among employees who received step increases in January and now worry they will have to wait longer for future increases. "They feel that they're going to be missing out on wages," Tricia, who introduced the policy discussion for Human Resources, said during the meeting. Committee members directed staff to return with phased or prorated options rather than an "all-or-nothing" approach.
Why it matters: The change is intended to reduce pay compression created when all step…
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