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Commissioners clarify step‑plan lateral transfers: receiving agency can waive step‑6 cap
Summary
Johnson County commissioners clarified that when law‑enforcement officers move between county agencies (sheriff, constables, fire marshal), the receiving agency head may, at their discretion, allow lateral pay above the usual step‑6 cap to retain experienced personnel.
Johnson County Commissioners on Sept. 22 clarified county policy so officers moving between participating Johnson County law‑enforcement agencies may be lateraled in above step 6 at the discretion of the hiring agency head.
The court considered a question from Captain Ben Areola about whether officers who are already paid above step 6 at one Johnson County agency (for example a constable’s…
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