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Board approves retroactive supplemental pay for deputy auditor after finance director's death
Summary
Board approved a retroactive supplemental payment related to extra duties performed in 2024 by the employee who served as appointed deputy auditor following the death of the prior finance director; motion passed 5–0.
The board approved retroactive supplemental pay for the employee who filled the appointed deputy auditor role during the county’s 2024 budgeting and transition period following the death of finance director Dennis Butler.
A supervisor described the work as extraordinary and said the supplemental pay is permitted under Iowa law as compensation for additional services; the board cited prior consultation with the county attorney and Iowa Supreme Court precedent that supplemental pay for extra services is allowable. The action was presented as a one‑time supplement — not a permanent wage increase — and the board voted unanimously to approve the payment.
The employee acknowledged appreciation for the recognition and applause from the board. Human-resources staff noted the county handbook requires board action to allow additional vacation carryover and similar personnel exceptions, underscoring the board’s role in approving out‑of‑policy compensatory items.
