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Coroner asks committee to reclassify administrative deputy to grade 4; will negotiate with union
Summary
LaSalle County’s coroner asked the Salary & Labor Committee to move the administrative deputy position to grade 4 to match comparable bargaining‑unit administrative roles, citing expanded duties and state certifications; pay would rise to the grade‑4 starting rate effective Dec. 1, 2026, subject to a memorandum with the union.
The LaSalle County coroner asked the Salary & Labor Committee on June 24 to reclassify the coroner’s administrative deputy to a grade‑4 bargaining‑unit position, saying the job carries more than 40 listed responsibilities and multiple state‑required certifications.
The coroner said the deputy ‘‘does over 40 bulleted points’’ of duties and often runs the office ‘‘by themselves’’ when senior staff are unavailable. He said the reclassification would align the position with similar administrative roles in other county departments such as the county clerk and recorder.
Committee members pressed for details about pay and timing. The coroner and the chair, Steve Aubrey, described the intended pay change as moving the position to the grade‑4 starting rate — which the coroner identified as $21.50 per hour — with the change proposed to take effect Dec. 1, 2026. The coroner said the proposal will be handled through a memorandum of understanding with the union and that public safety leadership would need to sign off.
Several members noted that grades are assigned to job duties rather than by time in position; Mike McMory asked whether there is a scheduled time frame for grade changes, and the coroner said promotions depend on job responsibilities. The committee expressed general support for letting the coroner negotiate with the union to finalize terms.
The committee did not take a final vote on the reclassification on June 24; members directed the coroner to proceed with union negotiations and to return with formal documentation for any memorandum of understanding. The coroner also said his budget can absorb the change because a recent retirement reduced payroll costs in the current year.
Next steps: the coroner will negotiate a memorandum with the union, obtain sign‑off from public safety leadership and present any finalized agreement to the committee and the appropriate budget committee for inclusion in the 2027 budget cycle.
