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Edgar County board approves Paycom contract amendment for COBRA notices and adopts updated salary schedule
Summary
The Board approved an amendment with Paycom to manage COBRA administration and ongoing notices (service described as $130 per payroll and $650 setup) and adopted a revised salary schedule that pays certain county board members $75 per day to align with state regulations.
The Edgar County Board voted to amend its contract with Paycom to centralize administration of COBRA notices, enrollment handling and related payroll tasks.
County staff described new federal and state notice requirements that require continuous notification to separated employees. Payroll staff said the Paycom service will send required notices, receive elections, and collect payments, eliminating the county treasurer's previous role in handling COBRA receipts. The county described the cost as $130 per payroll and a one‑time setup fee of $650; board members were told the vendor would take a small percentage for administration and that the service covers all county employees across departments.
Nancy, a payroll official, told the board that "Paycom takes care of it" and that the change will remove manual handling of payments and notices by county offices. The board approved the contract amendment by motion; there was no recorded dissent.
Separately, the board adopted a revised salary schedule. The principal change: board members representing districts 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be compensated $75 per day for meetings rather than a fixed per‑meeting amount. Members said this change brings county practice into alignment with state regulations. The board approved the schedule by motion.
The board also appointed an audit committee to conduct a personnel‑focused audit (not a financial audit) to review compliance with personnel and benefits requirements.
Votes at a glance: minutes, county and board claims, the Paycom contract amendment, the salary schedule revision and the audit committee appointment were all approved during this portion of the meeting.
