County heads dispute salary cap

Concerns were raised at Monday’s County Commissioners meeting about inequities regarding maximum raises and salary caps.

This has created a difference in wages offered across county departments.

“There’s a difference in wages being paid for clerical staff,” Diane Scott, county treasurer, said. “One county official the last two years gave their staff 60 cent raises when the rest of us were given documents telling us to figure raises at 50 cents.”

Clear policy is also needed regarding salary caps.

“There is a lot of confusion about the maximum wage,” Scott said. “They all need to be treated the same.”

The differences in pay affect retirement and longevity, Scott argued.

“What I’m asking from the commissioners today is that I, and all other officials, and departments, that gave their staff 50 cent raises or less, have the option to raise their employees wages by 20 cents or to the maximum wage per position, starting with the next pay period,” she said.

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