Board approves $3/hour hazard pay for Highway employees working on I-94

Aug 18, 2025

Jackson County adopted an ordinance revision (Resolution No. 25-08-2025) establishing a $3.00-per-hour hazard pay differential for non-exempt Highway Department employees assigned to Interstate 94 work within the county; the board approved the change by voice vote, 19 Aye.

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The Jackson County Board on Aug. 18 approved a change to the Jackson County Employee Handbook (Section 4.03) to pay a $3.00-per-hour hazard pay differential to non-exempt Highway Department employees while working on Interstate 94 within county limits. The resolution indicates the differential is in addition to overtime, holiday or weekend pay and will be reviewed every three to five years.

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