County personnel committee approves pay and reclassification package; votes at a glance

Elkhart County’s personnel committee approved a range of pay adjustments, job reclassifications and funding transfers during a lengthy meeting that focused on recruitment, retention and the practical effects of state and grant funding on county staffing.

The committee adopted most personnel requests on the agenda and directed staff to include the approved classification changes in the 2026 salary ordinance where required. A handful of items were approved conditionally or referred for further review tied to the salary-ordinance schedule.

The votes touched agencies across the county: public safety communications (dispatch), planning and redevelopment, the judiciary (family court and court services), community corrections, public health and the sheriff’s office. The board approved annual increases in multiple pockets to respond to local market pressures and to convert some part‑time or grant-funded roles to other funding sources where available.

Votes at a glance - Public Safety Communications (PSCC): Approved market-rate increases for communications technicians and modest boost to shift differentials. Outcome: Approved (motion carried).…