HR committee approves new quality assurance specialist role at lower pay grade to replace CCS case manager

The Dodge County Human Resources Committee approved placing a new quality assurance and improvement specialist position in Human Services & Health on the county compensation schedule at pay grade H.

HR staff told the committee the position—responsible for reviewing Medicaid-related services in the outpatient clinic—is newly created to replace an eliminated CCS case manager position that had been included in the budget. The HR Director said the recommended pay grade H is lower than the CCS case manager's prior grade but is covered in the adopted 2026 budget; "this one's being created instead, and is at a lower pay grade," the director said. The committee moved and approved placing the new position into pay grade H by voice vote with no opposition recorded.

HR provided the pay-grade range for grade H (starting $2,632; market $2,897; max $3,526) and noted the vacant CCS case manager post would be eliminated to avoid increasing the total headcount. HR said a new job description and JDQ were completed and reviewed by McGrath, which recommended pay grade H. The committee approved the placement and will proceed with classification and filling steps consistent with county hiring procedures.