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Supervisors approve reclassification for administrative position, debate salary policy and broader pay study follow-up
Summary
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors approved reclassifying an administrative secretary position to administrative assistant (grade 8 to grade 10), a move that drew a split vote and prompted a wider discussion of steps, grading, and implementation of a prior salary survey.
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors on April 14 approved administration’s recommendation to reclassify an Administrative Secretary (grade 8) to Administrative Assistant (grade 10), effective April 19, 2025. The motion carried 4–1 after extended discussion about pay grades, step placement and the county’s salary-administration process.
Human resources staff said the job-evaluation tool used for the county places the position at grade 10 given current duties. "If you're doing more work, you should be compensated," an HR representative said, summarizing the evaluation…
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