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Spencer County Fiscal Court approves pay-rate increases for county employees
Summary
After debate about equity and job responsibilities, the court approved a package of pay-rate adjustments for department heads and employees covering multiple departments; the motion passed by voice vote.
Spencer County Fiscal Court approved proposed pay-rate adjustments for county employees during its July 3 meeting after a detailed review of a pay table and discussion among magistrates.
Judge Travis proposed equalizing certain department-head salaries to avoid perceived status differences among managers; Esquire Travis said making department heads equal would prevent questions about importance of offices. Magistrate Esquire Stump argued responsibility and liability differ between departments and opposed a flat equalization approach. The court discussed overtime impacts for EMS employees and the interplay between full-time and part-time schedules.
The packet presented a line-by-line table of proposed current and new rates for dozens of positions across EMS, road, planning and zoning, recycling, animal control, clerk's office and others. Examples in the approved table include raising Deputy Judge/Finance Officer Brittany Veto to $26.00/hour and multiple department heads to $26.00/hour where noted. After discussion, a motion to approve the proposed payrates as presented was adopted by voice vote.
The approved increases will be implemented through county payroll subject to normal administrative processing. Officials said the matter will be reflected in departmental budgets going forward.
