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Seward County approves new starting pay for correction officers and raises for Roads positions
Summary
On June 23, Seward County Commissioners rescinded a prior jail pay motion and adopted clarified wage changes: new correction officers start at $25.50/hour (effective July 1) with 2% merit after one year; existing correction officers receive $1.63/hour plus a 2% countywide increase; Motor Grader and Heavy Equipment Operator starting pay set to $23.46/hour with current employees receiving a $1.85/hour raise.
The Seward County Board took multiple personnel-pay actions on June 23 aimed at recruitment and retention for corrections and roads roles.
At the request of Detention Center leadership and following Human Resources' review of prior motions, the Board rescinded the earlier jail pay motion to clarify the intended increases. The board then set the starting wage for new correction officers at $25.50 per hour effective July 1 and established a 2% merit step after one year. The board also approved a $1.63-per-hour increase for existing correction officers effective July 1, plus a scheduled countywide 2% increase and a possible 2% merit.
For the Roads Department, Highway Superintendent Jon Regnier and Assistant Highway Superintendent Trever Trebilcock requested higher starting pay for hard-to-fill Motor Grader and Heavy Equipment Operator positions. The board approved a starting wage of $23.46 per hour effective July 1 (reflecting a $23.00 proposal plus an anticipated 2% countywide adjustment) and a $1.85-per-hour increase for incumbent operators, both subject to the countywide 2% increase and potential merit increases. Commissioners cited regional wage comparisons and recruitment challenges as the basis for the change.
All motions on these wage items carried with affirmative votes from Commissioners present.
