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Washington County employees report smaller checks after payroll moved to 27 pay periods; council to amend salary ordinance
Summary
Employees told the Jan. 5 Washington County Council meeting that take-home pay dropped after the county’s payroll was calculated across 27 pay periods. Officials said the auditor’s office divided annual salaries by 27, the State Board of Accounts flagged inconsistent ordinance language, and a clarified salary ordinance and any back pay will be pursued.
WASHINGTON COUNTY — Washington County employees packed the council chamber on Jan. 5 to press the council for answers after some received smaller paychecks when the county’s payroll was processed over 27 pay periods for 2026.
Workers and department heads described a mix of hourly and salaried positions and said the change to 27 pay periods — something that occurs every nine to 11 years — left some staff seeing a lower biweekly rate even though the annual salary figure approved by the council did not change. Brent Miller, a county employee who spoke during public comment, said he brought the issue to the meeting to get transparency and answers: “I’m not a CPA. I don’t wanna be a CPA. I’m not the auditor,” he said,…
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