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County corrects non‑represented salary table, to remove lieutenants as they join bargaining unit; Board of Equalization authorization placed on Jan. 7 agenda
Summary
County staff identified errors in the non‑represented salary schedule, corrected the 2.5% step progression and will remove sheriff lieutenants from the non‑rep table because they are becoming represented. Separately, the Board of Equalization request to convene hearings for the 2024 assessment year was placed on the Jan. 7 agenda.
Mason County human-resources and finance staff on Jan. 6 told commissioners they had identified and corrected accumulated errors in the county’s non‑represented salary schedule and will present a corrected salary table and placement recommendations on Jan. 7. Staff also removed patrol lieutenants from the non‑represented table because those positions are in the process of joining a bargaining unit.
Salary-table corrections: Staff explained the county uses a pay-range and step table intended to increase by 2.5% per step, but errors had accumulated so that moving employees between ranges could, in some cases, reduce pay at anniversary steps. Human-resources and payroll staff corrected the table, worked with financial services to ensure payroll entries can be implemented and scheduled the corrected non‑rep schedule to take effect so paychecks issued later in January reflect the new table.
Represented positions: Staff noted patrol lieutenants in the sheriff’s office will no longer be on the non‑rep schedule because they are becoming represented under a collective bargaining agreement; staff will remove those positions before the resolution goes to the board. The elections administrator and the chief deputy auditor were clarified in the final resolution and payroll entries.
Board of Equalization: Becky (county staff) asked commissioners to authorize the Board of Equalization to convene hearings for timely, completed property-value appeals for the 2024 assessment year (2025 tax year). Commissioners agreed to place the item on the Jan. 7 agenda so the BOE can convene the scheduled hearings the following week.
Next steps: Staff will finalize the corrected salary schedule and resolution with the identified corrections (removing lieutenants and updating the chief deputy auditor placement) and place both the salary schedule resolution and the BOE authorization on the Jan. 7 agenda for formal adoption.
