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Board sets hearing to amend exempt salary local law, approves corrections and allows treasurer to process payroll
Summary
The board set a February public hearing to amend the local law that governs the exempt salary schedule after staff discovered a 2026 schedule rollback that reduced step pay. The committee authorized correcting step amounts to reflect a prior 2.5% increase (raising steps from $1,000 to $1,025) and agreed to permit the treasurer to process payroll in advance to avoid employee delays.
Staff informed the committee that exempt salaried employees received a 2.5% step increase in 2025, but the 2026 exempt salary schedule inadvertently reverted steps back to $1,000 rather than maintaining the $1,025 level. Unidentified Speaker 8 explained the error and proposed adjusting the schedule so each step is $1,025 for years 1–4 of county employment.
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