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Salary Commission approves May 22 minutes; asks staff for comparator PDF, PERS clarification and HR support
Summary
The Washington County Salary Commission unanimously approved May 22 meeting minutes and directed staff to add candidate materials to the packet, provide external comparator data in PDF, and clarify whether a 6% PERS pickup should be reflected in compensation calculations.
The Washington County Salary Commission unanimously approved the meeting minutes from May 22 and then turned to administrative items as it continues a multistep review of commissioner compensation.
The commission approved the minutes by voice vote, with all present recorded as "aye." Staff and commission members discussed several follow‑up tasks: adding a candidate's written submission to the public packet, providing the external comparator document in PDF format (several members reported trouble opening the spreadsheet in Google Docs), and obtaining official county median income figures (individual and family) for use as context in the commission’s analysis.
Commission staff said they would add the submission to the packet and send a PDF of the comparators. Staff also said they were researching whether the budget practice this year — a 6 percent PERS pickup for employees instead of a COLA — should be treated as part of compensation calculations for elected officials; staff committed to report back at the next meeting. The commission asked the county’s HR consultant, Mary Rowe, to hold June 5 and June 12 in her calendar so she can attend if needed.
Commissioners organized subcommittee work: internal and external comparator reviews will be handled by smaller teams, which will bring recommendations to the full commission; staff was asked to support subcommittee scheduling and to collect jurisdictional comparator data including circuit court judge pay. The commission confirmed there were no public comments at the meeting.
No salary decisions were made. The commission scheduled follow‑up sessions and directed staff to return with the requested materials and clarifications before the next meeting.
