Community Impact reports that at their July 25th meeting, Montgomery County commissioners heard a presentation from Director of Human Resources Dodi Shaw and Budget Officer Amanda Carter regarding the recommendations and results of a salary study.
According to the two county officials, the study revealed that some positions were in need of:
Starting salary adjustments.
More tenured employees salary adjustments.
More opportunities for promotion.
Comparative equalization to other county departments.
Maximum salary caps.
According to Shaw and Carter’s study report, the financial result of salary and benefits adjustment would cost around $5 million. Around 2,000 employees would be affected. Not everyone would receive an increase in salary.
On the one hand, $2.91 million would go to non-law-enforcement positions. Broken down, that’s $2.42 million in salaries and $489,677 in benefits.
On the other hand, $2.07 million would go to law-enforcement positions. Broken down, that’s $1.72 million in salaries and $348,161 in benefits.
The recommendations also entail:
Exempt and nonexempt employees receiving new salary structures.
The implementation of retention plans for jobs with multiple full-time equivalent employees.
Implementing minor market adjustments for jobs with under four full-time employees, in the case of employees involved in technical or specialized work.
And, making changes to the law enforcement step plan.
