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County attorney urges pause on further 2026 salary-ordinance changes amid 27-pay-period concerns
Summary
The council discussed complications from a 27-pay-period year and options for handling 2026 pay; County Attorney Alyssa Cochran recommended delaying further amendments until preparing the 2027 salary ordinance to avoid payroll confusion.
Council and staff held an extended discussion about the county's 2026 salary ordinance and how to account for a 27-pay-period year.
County Attorney Alyssa Cochran summarized options and recommended that the council "refrain from making further amendments to the salary ordinance until it is time to prepare and approve the 2027 salary ordinance" to avoid confusion and additional payroll work for the auditor's office. Councilmember Preston Shell expressed concern that salaried employees were effectively losing two weeks' pay under the current schedule and volunteered to meet regularly with department heads to review payroll impacts.
The council approved an amended 2026 salary ordinance at the meeting with the understanding it can be modified in the future; Cochran said the amended ordinance is appropriate for 2026 but that larger structural changes should wait until next year's ordinance process.
