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Austin County approves promotion and small retirement-match increase in compensation order amendment
Summary
The court approved promoting a sheriff's sergeant to a lieutenant/business-administration role with an annualized pay increase and voted to amend the fiscal-year 2024-25 compensation order to raise the county retirement match from 1.50 to 1.60 per committee recommendation.
Austin County Commissioners amended the fiscal-year 2024-25 compensation order to reflect a personnel promotion and a modest retirement-match increase.
The sheriff recommended promoting Donald Frank from patrol sergeant to lieutenant, business administration (title language reflected in the meeting packet). The sheriff told commissioners Frank handles court preparation and budgeting responsibilities; the promotion was recorded as increasing pay by approximately $1,409 annually, with funding available within existing budgets. The court approved the promotion by voice vote.
Separately, the county compensation committee recommended increasing the county retirement match from 1.50 to 1.60 (committee members favored an incremental step rather than a larger jump). Commissioners voted to adopt the committee recommendation and amend the compensation order accordingly; the motion carried.
The court recorded the motions and instructed staff to update payroll and related accounts to reflect the changes.
