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Board approves reallocation and pay adjustments for Community Corrections staff; changes effective July 1
Summary
The commissioners approved a reallocation increasing pay ranges for Community Corrections positions and added $98,121 to the department's budget portion; the remainder will be funded by grants and existing county funds. Commissioners and staff said the move aims to reduce turnover by bringing pay closer to comparable positions.
The Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 23 approved a personnel reallocation in Community Corrections that raises pay ranges for several job classes and adds $98,121 to the county budget for the department; the remainder of the adjustment will be covered by existing grant and county funds. The change was approved 3-0 and will not take effect until July 1.
Why it matters: county staff said Community Corrections had significant turnover because salaries lagged comparable positions locally; the reallocation is intended to improve retention and align pay with courthouse positions doing similar work.
Brian Cole of the Shawnee County Department of Corrections presented the proposal and said it was a major area of focus in the department’s FY2025 budget proposal. The requested reallocation moves 21 intensive supervision officer positions from range 14 to range 16 and adjusts three other positions (the transcript lists additional position class changes but some job titles/range details are abbreviated in the record). Cole said a market comparison showed Community Corrections staff earning roughly $5–$6 per hour less than courthouse counterparts in similar roles and that the board approved an additional $98,121 for the budget to start addressing the gap; the remainder will be funded from grants and county funds already held by the department.
Cole said the changes are intended to reduce turnover to higher‑paying roles with lighter caseloads elsewhere in county government. He described the action as the beginning of a multi‑step effort: “This would put us more in line of those that are, that we lose people to ... this helps out tremendous,” he said in the meeting.
Commissioners voted to approve the reallocation and the budget insertion; the motion carried 3-0. The board noted the change will become effective July 1 to align with payroll and budget cycles.
County staff will implement the range changes, update job classifications and monitor recruitment and retention metrics as part of the follow‑up.
