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Board approves $3,500 hiring bonus for detention‑center corrections officer; policy to be revised
Summary
Seward County commissioners approved a $3,500 hiring bonus for a vacant Detention Center Corrections Officer (payments staggered at 90 days, six months and one year) and directed HR and legal staff to revise the hiring‑bonus policy for future consistency; the motion passed 4–1.
Human Resources Director Roxanne Knutson summarized proposed revisions to the county’s hiring bonus policy May 5, including consideration of removing tiered levels and establishing a single standard bonus. The board discussed consistency concerns and budget-year timing.
Although the policy is to be revised and returned for approval, the board approved a specific Tier 2 hiring bonus for a Detention Center Corrections Officer vacancy: $3,500 total, with $500 payable after 90 days, $1,000 after six months and $2,000 after one year. The motion passed 4–1, with Commissioner Darrell Zabrocki voting no.
Knuston (sic) will work with Deputy County Attorney Barb Armstead to redraft the hiring-bonus policy reflecting the board’s guidance for a future meeting.
