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Dunn County reclassifies road superintendent as exempt with $118,000 salary; $1-per-hour raise for county employee passes 3-2
Summary
The board voted to move the Road Superintendent to a salaried, exempt position at $118,000 per year and approved a $1.00-per-hour pay-scale increase for Lori Tabor on a 3–2 vote, reflecting differing commissioner views on compensation moves.
The Dunn County Board voted April 15 to reclassify the Road Superintendent position as an exempt, salaried post and set the annual salary at $118,000, citing the Fair Labor Standards Act category and North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund (NDIRF) guidance and noting alignment with other county department heads.
"The Road Superintendent position has historically been a salary position in Dunn County," the minutes state as commissioners discussed FLSA and NDIRF recommendations. Commissioner Pelton moved to set the salary at $118,000 and classify the position as exempt; Commissioner Kleemann seconded the motion. The roll call vote was unanimous in favor.
Separately, Road Superintendent Mike Karey asked the board to move Lori Tabor up in the pay scale with a $1.00-per-hour increase. Commissioner Kleemann moved the pay increase, seconded by Commissioner Heiser. The motion passed by roll call with Commissioners Heiser, Pelton and Kleemann voting aye and Commissioners Olson and Dolezal voting no.
The minutes do not list a specific effective date for either salary action beyond the commission's approval on April 15. The board also directed HR to refine a job description for a County Engineer and return with a salary range for future consideration.
Taken together, the personnel actions change pay and classification policy for a senior operations position while also reflecting a split view among commissioners on smaller staff pay adjustments.
