Road department foreman promotion, longevity and union pay flagged for follow-up

County staff told the commission they plan to move a road employee into a foreman role (grade 10, step 3) and that the change would meet the employee's request for higher pay. Staff noted this may not take effect until the next pay-authorizations processing and that longevity and any union-negotiated pay must be reconciled.

Commissioners asked staff to confirm the employee's current base and whether the proposed grade/step would lower the employee's pay after accounting for longevity. Staff said they would return with clarified longevity details and the union collective-bargaining agreement (if applicable) before finalizing the change.