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Board delays AFSCME MOU, approves HR director pay bump amid budget debate
Summary
Supervisors tabled an unsigned AFSCME MOU on maintenance technician pay until the union vote is completed and approved a $10,000 salary increase for the human resources director with an associated FY27 budget line adjustment.
The board discussed an AFSCME MOU to regrade courthouse maintenance positions and increase pay for five positions; county staff reported a net FY27 increase of roughly $40,840 tied to the grade change but noted savings from an eliminated position. Union representatives elected to hold a membership vote on May 15 rather than authorize the MOU immediately. Legal counsel advised that the county budget should reflect agreements in force at the time of adoption, so the board preferred to wait for a signed amendment before formal approval.
Separately, board members considered a $10,000 salary increase for the county’s human resources director (moving the base toward comparables cited: Scott, Pottawattamie, Black Hawk counties). After members and public commenters debated fiscal optics and workload, the board approved the $10,000 increase by motion and later adopted a $12,060.27 budget-line adjustment to reflect salary and associated employer benefits.
Board members said they would continue to discuss labor items as the budget proceeds; the unsigned AFSCME MOU will return for board action if the union ratifies it.
