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Council approves $100-per-year longevity pay increase for county employees
Summary
On Aug. 4, 2025, the Blackford County Council unanimously approved a motion to increase longevity pay to $100 per year of service with no cap, extend longevity to certain elected/appointed roles, and add hourly pay-step increases tied to work-hour thresholds.
At the Aug. 4 budget workshop, Councilmember Ryan Goodspeed moved — and Kyle Lechien seconded — to increase longevity pay to $100 per year of service for all employees, with no cap, effective starting in an employee’s second year of service. The motion specifies that longevity will include Council, Commissioner, Probation, and Community Corrections positions.
The motion also recorded wage-step increases tied to hours worked: employees who work 1,820 hours will receive a $0.54 increase and those who work 2,080 hours will receive a $0.48 increase. The council approved the motion on a unanimous 6-0 vote. The motion was recorded during the workshop; implementation details and effective pay dates were not specified in the transcript and will be reflected in final budget documents if adopted.
