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Wayne County officials outline ‘rightsizing’ pay plan; commission sets 90-day timeline for appointed staff schedule
Summary
County HR and administration described a multi-year effort to update job descriptions and create a market-aligned pay plan across represented and appointed staff; commissioners set a 90-day deadline for a follow-up on pay schedule recommendations for appointed/executive positions.
Wayne County officials presented an update May 6 on a multi-year employee compensation project that seeks to align job descriptions and market pay across represented and appointed (executive) positions, telling commissioners much of the work has focused on rightsizing classifications and calibrating a new pay plan.
Janelle Allen, chief operating officer in the county executive’s office, and Donna Wilson, Wayne County human resources director, summarized the administration’s approach: update job descriptions so they reflect current duties, determine minimum qualifications and then run market analyses to set appropriate salary ranges.…
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