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Dunn County committee approves 2026 pay plan, shifts from fixed steps to pay ranges
Summary
The Committee on Administration approved a 2026 pay plan that lifts the county's pay-grid midpoints by 2.25%, moves from fixed step increases to pay ranges, and ties individual raises to a new performance matrix (2.75% for meeting expectations, 3.25% for exceeding). The committee voted unanimously to forward the proposal to the county board.
The Dunn County Committee on Administration on a unanimous voice vote approved a 2026 pay plan and wage-structure change that raises the county pay-grid midpoints by 2.25% and replaces the fixed 11-step progression with a pay-range model.
The plan, presented by Jenna, Assistant County Manager and Personnel, would set the 2026 midpoint for each grade 2.25% higher than 2025, then derive minimum and maximum rates around that midpoint. Individual pay increases would be administered as overall percentage increases tied to performance: a total 2.75% increase for employees who meet expectations and 3.25% for those who exceed expectations. Employees receiving a rating of "needs…
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