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Commissioners fail to approve proposed changes to county wage matrix
Summary
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.
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.
The motion failed. Commissioners Pauling and Gilbertson voted in favor; Commissioners David Lieser, David Nordaune and Kurt Stranberg voted against the proposal. The board then directed Ms. May and Ms. Barborek to return with additional options for adjusting the county wage matrix.
The transcript records the motion and the roll-call division of votes but does not indicate specific dollar-cost estimates or the effect on the levy; commissioners discussed balancing market alignment against levy impact during the debate.
