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Council committee reviews pay increase for diversion coordinator and moves to expand probation staffing
Summary
The Finance and Personnel Committee of the Athens City Council on Jan. 27 reviewed two administrative staffing changes for the municipal court.
The Finance and Personnel Committee of the Athens City Council on Jan. 27 reviewed two administrative staffing changes for the municipal court.
Member Reisner, chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee, said the administration will introduce two ordinances: one to authorize a pay increase for one diversion program coordinator in pay band 4 to $22 per hour with retroactive pay effective with the first pay period of 2025, and a second to increase a general-fund probation officer position from a half-time (0.5 FTE) to a full-time (1.0 FTE) position to reflect a revised role. Reisner said an employee was promoted to the coordinator position on Nov. 25, 2024, after the prior pay rate for that position had been approved by council.
The committee opened the item for discussion and no members asked substantive questions. An unidentified administration staff member said there was nothing further to add beyond the summary provided by Reisner. Reisner indicated the ordinances will be brought forward at the next regular meeting for consideration.
Why it matters: the proposed pay increase and FTE change affect municipal court operations and personnel costs. The pay change includes retroactive pay for the employee promoted in November; the probation position change responds to an internal change in duties described by the judge.
Details from the meeting: - Pay: proposed hourly rate $22 for one diversion program coordinator; retroactive pay effective to the first pay period in 2025 (as announced by the clerk's office). - Staffing: increase from 0.5 FTE to 1.0 FTE for a probation officer in the general fund; described as needed because the judge modified a position to include probation officer duties. - Procedure: committee members raised no objections; items will be advanced to the next council meeting for formal introduction and readings.
No formal motion or vote was recorded in the committee transcript for these items.
Next steps: ordinances to implement the pay change and the FTE increase are expected to be introduced at the next council meeting for first reading.
