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Commissioners debate treasurer’s request to advance employee on wage scale; request ultimately placed on file
Summary
Montcalm County commissioners discussed a treasurer request to move a recently hired deputy to a higher step on the county wage scale. Commissioners cited equity across elected offices and timing with the recent wage study. After an initial failed vote the board later voted to place the treasurer’s request on file for further processing.
Montcalm County commissioners debated whether to advance a treasurer office employee to a higher step on the county wage scale, saying the request raised equity and precedent concerns for other elected offices.
The treasurer’s request would move a deputy who has been in the office roughly a year to a higher wage step. Treasurer Joanne said she wanted the employee moved at least to a three‑year wage step, with a later move to the four‑year step if commissioners would not move the employee directly to the top of the scale. “If you can't see going to the top of the scale, I'd like to see her move to the 3 year wage,” Joanne said during the discussion.
The request surfaced shortly after the county implemented a wage study that…
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