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Commissioners approve RFP for county compensation study after 2–1 vote
Summary
Shawnee County commissioners voted 2–1 to authorize an RFP for a classified and unclassified compensation study, funded with $50,000 allocated in the 2025 budget; one commissioner opposed citing current staffing levels.
The Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners voted 2–1 on Feb. 19 to authorize staff to issue a request for proposals for a classified and unclassified compensation study.
Angela Lewis, the county’s director of administrative services, told commissioners the county last conducted a compensation study in 2021 (implemented in 2022) and that market conditions, recruitment challenges and retention concerns support a new review. Lewis said the board allocated $50,000 for a wage study during 2025 budget hearings and that the RFP process would take an estimated month to issue, another month to select a vendor, and the study itself would likely take six to nine months; implementation could begin in the pay period that includes July 1, 2027.
Commissioner May opposed the RFP request during discussion, saying, "I think that our staffing levels are about as good as they've ever been…and I don't think this is a necessary thing to do. So I'll be voting no." Supporters characterized the request as prudent stewardship and a first step toward evaluating pay and retention. The motion to issue the RFP was recorded as moved by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Bill Rippon, and passed 2–1.
Staff was directed to issue the RFP and return with vendor recommendations and a proposed timeline for study completion.
