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Douglas County HR committee recommends 3.6% general increase; sheriff and treasurer urge 4% for sheriff's office
Summary
HR staff recommended a 3.6% pay increase for nonunion civil-service employees and certain classifications, estimating an added $2.25 million to payroll. Sheriff Hansen and Treasurer Tim Kavanaugh urged a 4% increase to address wage compression and retention in the sheriff's office and for a chief deputy.
Commissioner Marianne Borgeson convened the Douglas County Human Resources Committee in Room 903 to review recommended salary adjustments for 2026. HR staff presented national and public-sector pay surveys and inflation data and recommended a 3.6% general increase for targeted employee groups to be referred to the full board.
Karen Butch, HR, said the committee considered private and public pay-scale surveys (including Gallagher and Pearl Meyer) and noted October's Consumer Price Index at roughly 3.0% nationally and 2.8% for the Midwest. Butch summarized payroll-impact scenarios: a 1% increase would add about $623,778; a 3.6% increase — the HR recommendation — would add approximately $2,250,000 to the county's payroll. She said the average…
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