Rockingham County approves Phase 2 pay study, adds social-service staffing to ease caseloads
Jan 1, 2026
Jan 1, 2026
The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners approved Phase 2 of a countywide pay study and authorized short-term staffing and overtime adjustments for the Department of Social Services to address growing caseloads. Officials estimated full-year implementation at about $1.2 million, with FY26 costs roughly $604,000.
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The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 1 to implement the second phase of a county pay study and to approve staff additions and overtime pay aimed at easing heavy caseloads in the Department of Social Services.
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