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Commission approves reclassifications and —8bring-to-minimum—9 pay approach; performance-evaluation plan deferred

6406119 · October 21, 2025
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Summary

Suwannee County commissioners adopted a reclassification of job titles and approved a plan to bring many positions to new minimum pay ranges. The board deferred design of a merit-based evaluation and pay system, asking staff for a follow-up proposal that includes CPI scenarios and cost estimates.

The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners voted Oct. 21 to adopt a countywide compensation and classification reorganization and to implement a "bring-to-minimum" approach for positions that lag the market.

Interim County Administrator Jason Furry and consultant Williamson (Evergreen) presented the results of a compensation and classification study the board commissioned. The study recommended updated job titles and class descriptions, new pay ranges (minimum, midpoint, maximum) aligned to market data, and a multi-part approach to annual pay adjustments: a cost-of-living mechanism and a separate merit-based performance…

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