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Subcommittee defers living-wage resolution and a separate civilian-review staffing item to Feb. 26 for cost data and sponsor participation
Summary
A resolution proposing a living wage tied to MIT's calculator prompted discussion of wage figures and an April compensation study; the subcommittee voted to defer the wage resolution and a related item creating positions for a citizen law enforcement review committee to Feb. 26 for more analysis and sponsor attendance.
The subcommittee considered a resolution (sponsored by Commissioner Bridal Sugarman) that would raise the county's minimum pay toward levels calculated by the MIT Living Wage Calculator. Commissioner Thornton summarized the living-wage figures cited in the resolution, saying "In Shelby County, the living wage for a single adult with no children is $20.29 per hour," and argued the measure relates to recruitment, retention and equity.
Human Resources Director Cheryl Thornton told the committee higher-living-wage figures in the MIT calculator (for example, $33 per hour for certain family configurations) translate to markedly higher annual pay and would affect county pay scales; she said the county's compensation study is due April 16 and that HR would provide analysis of the resolution's cost implications. With those data outstanding, the chair moved and the subcommittee voted to defer detailed consideration of the living-wage resolution to the next subcommittee meeting on Feb. 26. The committee also deferred a separate resolution to create three positions for the Citizen Law Enforcement Review Committee to Feb. 26 so the sponsor could be present.
