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Committee approves four position reclassifications from Risk Strategies; paralegal placement deferred to August
Summary
The committee approved four reclassifications (accounts payable/accounts receivable clerk; procurement agent; grant specialist; surface water and groundwater conservationist) with modest 2026 budget impacts and deferred a new paralegal request pending additional information from the district attorney.
The Adams County Administrative & Finance Committee voted July 10 to approve four position reclassifications recommended by Risk Strategies, covering several county departments, and agreed to return a requested paralegal position to the August agenda after staff clarifies information with the district attorney.
Human Resources told the committee it submitted five updated job descriptions to Risk Strategies; four met the threshold for reclassification (minimum 25% change). The changes include:
- Reclassifying the fiscal support specialist at Health & Human Services to accounts payable/accounts receivable clerk (move from pay grade 17 to 16). HR estimated the remainder‑of‑2026 budget impact at $979.80 (wages, FICA, Medicare, retirement).
- Reclassifying two finance specialist positions into procurement agent and grant specialist (recommended move from pay grade 14 to 13); estimated combined 2026 impact $2,005.19.
- Reclassifying the water resource specialist in Land & Water Conservation to surface water and groundwater conservationist (recommended move from pay grade 14 to 12); estimated 2026 impact $1,481.10.
HR said the paralegal position requested by the district attorney's office is new to the wage scale and that staff will verify details with the DA and bring the placement back to the August meeting.
Committee members asked about how reclassifications affect incumbents. HR said incumbents receive a minimum 2% increase and are placed on the appropriate step in the new pay grade; individual increases can differ based on current pay step. Finance Director Kyle said available budget exists to cover the proposed increases. Chair recorded the motion (noted in the minutes as made by Supervisor Edwards and seconded by Supervisor Baker) and called for a voice vote; the chair announced the motion passed with no opposition recorded.
Risk Strategies charges $350 for each job description re‑review; HR said the county budgets for that fee annually.
