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Kittitas County commissioners deny prosecutor's request to boost chief criminal deputy pay
Summary
At a June 10 HR study session, Kittitas County commissioners rejected Prosecutor Greg Zempel's request to move Chief Criminal Deputy Hammond from pay step 6 to step 9, citing prior opportunities to request matrix adjustments and a county policy limiting raises to one step per anniversary.
On June 10, 2025, the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners declined Prosecutor Greg Zempel's request to advance Chief Criminal Deputy Hammond from step 6 to step 9 on the county wage matrix.
Zempel told the board Hammond has been performing chief criminal deputy duties since 2017 and that the county formally recognized the chief position with a separate job…
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