Commissioners defer salary-ordinance changes pending job-classification study

Scott County commissioners spent substantial time on the county salary ordinance and classification recommendations from consultant Wagner Sheily. Commissioners emphasized the need for formal job descriptions and classifications before applying raises, noting that some positions are already paid above the suggested internal midpoint and that uniform percentage raises could exacerbate inequities.

"If we just do a 5% across the board, those already above the internal mid will get a larger absolute raise," said a commissioner, arguing for classifying positions first. Commissioners estimated it would cost about $48,000 to bring staff up to internal midpoints for the positions discussed; fully moving all staff to internal midpoints could cost several hundred thousand dollars. The board asked staff to compile the existing salary ordinance and job descriptions and to return with a detailed implementation plan at the Sept. 25 follow-up workshop.