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Valley County approves modest pay-scale increases, new positions and a one-year step pilot for uniformed staff
Summary
County approved a 2.8% general pay range increase, a 2.3% uniform pay-range increase with a one-year pilot step system for law enforcement, a $1/hour raise for lower-paid staff, and creation of several new and converted positions; start dates expected Oct. 1 or later.
Valley County commissioners on Sept. 3 approved changes to employee pay ranges, a recommended countywide pay increase plan, and a package of new and converted positions for fiscal year 2026.
Mike Savoy, the county’s human resources director, proposed a 2.8% increase to the general pay ranges (all non-uniform positions) that would raise the county’s lowest existing wage from $17.50 to $18.00 for current employees and set the entry-level rate for new hires at $18.00. He proposed a separate uniform (law enforcement and dispatch) pay scale increase of 2.3% that moves an entry-level 9-1-1 dispatcher from…
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