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LaSalle County approves conditional $2,500 ETSB stipend for a 911 lead/assistant supervisor
Summary
The county board approved a $2,500 annual stipend — paid from ETSB/911 funds — to create a lead/assistant supervisor role in dispatch; approval is conditional on a memorandum of understanding with the union.
Diana Stiles, LaSalle County 911 director, described a proposed stipend for a dispatch “number 2” position and told the board that the position would be a dispatcher with supervisory duties and the same certifications as other dispatchers.
Stiles said the stipend would be $2,500 a year, paid from ETSB (Emergency Telephone System Board) funds rather than county general funds, and would function as a specialty pay item distributed across payroll. "This is like a number 2 position that helps her with scheduling quality checks," Stiles said, describing duties such as scheduling, quality checks, training input and acting as an on‑site point of contact in the dispatch room.
County staff explained that the ETSB has its own budget and that the stipend would not draw from County General Funds. The treasurer’s office would break the annual stipend into pays (discussed as a 26‑pay distribution) and assign it within payroll to the designated employee. Mark and Melissa, county staff referenced during the discussion, were described as handling the MOU negotiation with the union and job‑description paperwork, respectively.
Board members asked whether the role required additional medical or technical certification; Stiles said the person would already hold the required dispatcher certifications (emergency medical dispatch, fire service dispatch and law enforcement dispatch) and that lead/communications courses are available but not required.
Board members moved and seconded a motion to approve the stipend and authorization to implement it; the motion was conditioned on completion of an MOU with the union and final payroll setup. A roll call vote returned unanimous ayes.
