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Commissioners discuss pay-step placement for incoming chief criminal deputy amid succession changes
Summary
County leaders described an accelerated succession plan in the sheriff's office that elevated Jeff Rhodes to acting chief criminal deputy, and discussed appropriate step placement in range 47; staff recommended step placement based on policy and pay ranges and said payroll and PIF paperwork will follow board approval.
Mason County commissioners discussed an accelerated succession and a recommended pay-step placement for the acting chief criminal deputy during their June 24 meeting.
Why it matters: The sheriff's office said an August succession plan was accelerated after internal staffing moves. Commissioners reviewed where the acting chief criminal deputy's base pay falls in the county pay matrix and discussed which step in range 47 is appropriate under county pay policy.
County staff noted the acting chief criminal deputy's base pay sits between steps 7 and 8 of range 47. "He falls in between a 7 and an 8 on, range 47," a staff presenter said. Commissioners considered policy limits on step increases and the effect on payroll. One commissioner observed that step 7 would reach about 4.5% above current pay and that county policy sets a 5% threshold; as a result staff said they would place the position at the next allowable step consistent with policy.
The board directed staff to process necessary payroll paperwork (including a PIF) and to present the formal action on the next agenda. Commissioners indicated they saw no barrier to proceeding once the placement conforming to policy was selected and payroll paperwork completed.
Next steps: Staff will finalize the step selection consistent with policy, complete payroll forms and place the item on the county agenda for formal action. Commissioners requested standard payroll and personnel documentation be completed before final implementation.
