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Extension coordinator seeks $1,397 raise for admin assistant to make position competitive
Summary
Clark Mallister asked commissioners to increase the county contribution for the extension administrative assistant by $1,397.68 — raising the county funding to $10,000 — citing expanded duties and an upcoming retirement that will make competitiveness important for rehiring.
Clark Mallister, Dawson County extension coordinator and agriculture and natural resources agent, asked the board for a modest salary increase for the county extension administrative assistant to improve recruitment and retention.
"I'm requesting an increase of $1,397.68 in salary," Mallister told the commission, saying raising the base county contribution to $10,000 would make the role easier to fill when an expected retirement occurs. He said the request would add employer tax and TRS contribution costs but that most other line items in his department remained ‘‘fairly flat and conservative.’"
Mallister said that the position’s job description had changed since the current employee started and that the county-level funding would make the role competitive when the county needs to rehire. The presentation did not include a motion or vote; commissioners asked Mallister to consider efficiency opportunities elsewhere in his budget and to provide any supporting documentation the board could review alongside the request.
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