Pike County approves pay increases for correctional officers

Pike County commissioners approved pay increases for several correctional facility employees during their July 16 meeting, acting on terms in the county's agreement with AFSCME District Council 87.

The actions authorized hourly increases for multiple correctional officers, including retroactive pay, and set an effective date for one longer‑service adjustment.

County officials said the increases reflect terms of the collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME District Council 87. The salary board approved raises for Thomas Alexander, Fady Ezer and Jack Henri Bonner Briggout to $29.26 per hour, retroactive to July 8, 2025. Separately, the board approved an increase for Napoleon Farfan to $34.89 per hour, effective July 29, 2025, noted as a step tied to completion of four years of service.

The motions to raise the rates were made, seconded and approved by the commissioners; a public roll-call tally with individual votes was not included in the meeting transcript. The actions were presented during the salary‑board portion of the session and recorded as approved by the board.

The transcript shows the pay changes were tied explicitly to the terms of the county's agreement with AFSCME District Council 87. No additional amendments or funding sources were specified in the discussion recorded on the agenda.