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Board approves compromise reclassification for Secondary Roads office manager
Summary
After extended debate over pay equity, supervisors approved placing the Secondary Roads office manager at Grade 216 Step 2 to resolve out‑of‑class pay and address equity concerns across county administrative roles.
The Pottawattamie County Board approved a payroll status change for the Secondary Roads office manager following a lengthy discussion about equity and comparative pay across county departments.
Andrew Wixs (Secondary Roads) explained the reorganization after multiple retirements and vacancies and said the office manager had been working out of class; he proposed moving the position to Grade 216 Step 7. Supervisors expressed concern that the step proposed would place the office manager above comparable positions in other departments and recommended a moderated solution.
As a compromise, the board approved Grade 216 Step 2 for the office manager (a smaller increase from the prior pay). Supervisors said the change resolves immediate out‑of‑class pay while staff will review broader pay equity across departments.
Why it matters: The decision settled a pay dispute that could have created internal equity issues; the board directed further review of county pay scales and noted additional staffing and technology changes may reduce administrative burden going forward.
