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Polk County court adopts broad job‑classification and pay‑plan updates, creates pathway to hire internal auditor
Summary
Polk County approved multiple updated job descriptions and a reclassification to restore an internal auditor position, citing growth to roughly 73 active grants and the need for grant compliance and single‑audit capacity; the court also reviewed FLSA and COLA updates.
Polk County commissioners approved a package of updated job descriptions, reclassifications and pay‑plan language intended to align county positions with a salary survey and current duties.
Staff presented comprehensive changes across several job classes. Highlights included reestablishing an internal auditor classification (class 305) to support grant financial review and single‑audit responsibilities after the auditor’s office took on substantially more grant work; procurement coordinator and computer specialist descriptions were updated to reflect current duties; deputy sheriff cadet and sheriff’s administrative assistant classifications were tightened to reflect appropriate duties; and aging‑services and indigent‑healthcare titles and qualification requirements were revised.
Staff emphasized increased grant workload as the primary justification for restoring the internal auditor role. “When Lewis took office nine years ago, the auditor’s office was involved in a handful of grant projects, but today that number stands at approximately 73 active grants,” a staff presentation noted, and staff said the combined workload makes additional qualified audit support essential.
The proposed changes also included a modernized classification and pay plan: the personnel coordinator title was updated throughout to HR director, FLSA and ADA references were revised, cost‑of‑living adjustment language was clarified to allow COLAs as either percentage increases or flat dollar amounts, a partial FLSA overtime exemption was added for certain law‑enforcement positions and EEOC reporting categories were updated.
The court moved and approved the packet items on a voice vote and separately approved the internal auditor reclassification; staff said the money to fund the vacant position exists but that some budget amendments would be required to formalize the change. County staff and the auditor’s office will finalize budget adjustments and return necessary documents to the court.
