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County staff request reclassification and retroactive pay for jail maintenance worker

Polk County Board of Commissioners · February 5, 2026
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Summary

County staff requested reclassification of jail maintenance worker James DeCarlo from Building Maintenance Worker I to II, retroactive to Jan. 1, with an estimated 12‑month fiscal impact of about $3,200 including PERS; no vote on the request is recorded in the provided transcript.

Hawkins, speaking for county maintenance, requested that the board reclassify James DeCarlo, a maintenance employee assigned to the jail, from Building Maintenance Worker I to Building Maintenance Worker II and make the change retroactive to Jan. 1.

Hawkins said the reclassification is "probably long overdue" given the duties DeCarlo performs and estimated the full 12‑month fiscal impact at approximately $3,200, including PERS contributions. "He's been a great employee for us," Hawkins added.

The request was presented to the board for consideration; the available transcript does not record a motion or vote on the reclassification during the provided segments. No additional background on DeCarlo's job duties, the reclassification review process, or the personnel ordinance authorizing such changes was provided in the segments reviewed.