Scott County supervisors split over pay‑step exception for county‑attorney hire
Staff presented a memo requesting an exception to move an incumbent attorney from step 5 to step 8 (effective Aug. 29) and ultimately to step 9 on the anniversary; supervisors debated retention needs, policy precedent, and internal morale, and directed staff to clarify language for the resolution rather than taking an immediate vote.
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County staff summarized a memo from County Attorney Kelly Cunningham asking the board to approve an exception to the county’s step progression for an incumbent attorney, moving the employee from step 5 to step 8 effective Aug. 29 and ultimately to step 9 on the employee’s anniversary. Staff noted the county’s compensation policy typically limits step movement to one step per anniversary and advised caution when deviating from that framework, though they acknowledged post‑pandemic hiring pressures.
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