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Commissioners and department heads debate reclassifications and pay increases for clerks across county offices
Summary
A broad discussion among commissioners and several department heads focused on whether to reclassify clerk positions to administrative assistant titles and how to manage countywide pay increases, certification pay, insurance benefits and funding constraints; no decisions were finalized.
Several department heads and commissioners discussed proposed reclassification of clerk positions and broader pay adjustments for county employees, with repeated emphasis on funding limits and fairness across offices.
One presenter proposed changing clerk job titles to "administrative assistant" with a higher base salary to reflect added duties driven by state mandates and expanded responsibilities. "These ladies are very deserving of an increase in pay just because of the things that have changed on us," a presenter said, citing additional duties such as NIBRS reporting, open records, RMS input and court routing.
Commissioners noted that title changes in other departments had produced pay increases and that any reclassification would likely spark similar requests across other county offices. Commissioners repeatedly stressed the need to review countywide funding before approving large raises: "We don't know how much money we have," one commissioner said, and the court agreed to examine estimated revenues before committing to across‑the‑board changes.
Discussion participants debated certificate pay and whether short online certificates should trigger pay increases; presenters distinguished training that changes job classification (e.g., substantial continuing‑education or licensed certifications) from short online certificates that they said should not automatically raise base pay.
Commissioners and staff agreed to continue reviewing the requests across two or three more budget rounds. No formal vote or authorization of reclassifications or raises occurred during the session; commissioners said they would rely on final budget numbers expected in late July to guide decisions.
