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Board approves new Cybersecurity Level 2 classification; promotion track clarified
Summary
The Pottawattamie County Board approved creation of a Level 2 cybersecurity classification in the county IT pay scale. IT Director David said the change is intended to formalize an internal promotion track and is not an immediate new hire; the board approved the change by voice vote and asked for salary placement details.
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to add a Level 2 position to the county’s cybersecurity classification, creating an internal promotion track within the information technology department.
David (last name not specified), who presented the item as the county’s information technology lead, told the board the cybersecurity track has operated for several years but lacked an intermediate level. He said the action is intended to “backfill or improve upon our cybersecurity track” by adding a Cyber 2 classification; he added that the county is not immediately hiring a new employee and expects any change to be filled by internal promotion.
Salary and classification: During discussion David provided hourly ranges for the pay classifications cited in the presentation: the Cyber 1 classification (5 30) was shown at $37.81 to $49.61 per hour; the Cyber 2 classification range cited (5 30 4) was shown at $43.22 to $56.70 per hour. David said he would bring specific salary-placement information showing where the promoted employee would land in the pay scale before any personnel action.
Board action: A supervisor moved and another seconded (names not recorded in the transcript). The board approved the new Cyber 2 classification by voice vote; minutes record the motion as passing after an aye/voice vote. Supervisors directed the IT director to show comparative salary placement for the promoted employee in upcoming budget discussions; David indicated an anticipated effective date tied to the county’s budget cycle (July 1).
Scope and rationale: David said the cybersecurity program began roughly three years ago and has been “hugely successful,” and that establishing a multi-level track helps retain staff and provide internal advancement. The board approved the classification as presented, without additional changes.
The action was approved by voice vote; the transcript does not record individual vote names or a roll-call tally.
