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Commissioners weigh 4% vs. 5.7% pay-scale shift and clerks' reclassification in FY2026 budget
Summary
Payroll staff presented the cost of a 4% pay-range shift as about $54,384; a wider 5.7% shift was estimated at roughly $133,880. Commissioners debated moving entry-level clerks in the county, district, justice and tax offices to a higher job grade as a targeted correction to out-of-market starting pay.
Commissioners continued a months-long discussion on Sept. 4 about whether to shift the county's pay ranges by 4 percent or 5.7 percent and whether to reclassify entry-level clerks to a higher job grade.
Cammy, the county payroll coordinator, told the court: "The number is 54,384. That is shifting everyone non law enforcement" to the 4 percent scale the court had asked to see. The court was also shown staff calculations that a 5.7 percent shift would carry a larger cost—presented in the meeting as roughly $133,880 when compared to the current draft.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the county's entry-level clerks…
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