Commissioners fail to approve proposed changes to county wage matrix
A motion to remove Steps 1 and 2 from the county wage matrix, add two steps beyond the current Step 12 and implement changes July 1 for non-union employees failed 2–3. Commissioners Pauling and Gilbertson voted in favor; Lieser, Nordaune and Stranberg opposed. The board asked staff to return with additional options.
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HR Generalist Molly Barborek and Auditor/Treasurer-Coordinator Michelle May presented options for adjusting county wages to better align with market benchmarks. Commissioner Bill Pauling moved, with Commissioner Kurt Stranberg seconding, to remove Steps 1 and 2 from the county wage matrix, add two additional steps beyond the current Step 12, set an implementation date of July 1 for non-union employees, and direct further investigation into departments with compression issues.
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