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Personnel committee votes to refer mayor’s office 20/80 pay-scale proposal to budget committee

2786944 · March 17, 2025
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Summary

Hawkins County Personnel Committee voted March 17 to refer a proposal to move five mayor’s office employees to a "20 80" pay scale (to reflect a 40-hour week) to the budget committee for further consideration.

The Hawkins County Personnel Committee voted March 17 to send a proposal to the budget committee asking that five employees in the mayor’s office be considered for a "20 80" pay scale intended to reflect a 40-hour workweek.

Mayor Mark DeWitt, who introduced the proposal during the committee meeting, said office staff "are working harder than they've ever worked, and they're working at least 8, sometimes 10, 12 hours a day." He told the committee he was not…

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