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County Commission Gives Pay Raise To Employees
By Jon A. Brake
For the fourth time in the past eight years Riley County has evaluated
and reclassified their full-time employees.
Yes, it will cost the County more money.
The study was completed by The Austin Peters Group of Overland Park,
Kansas. The study took four months
and cost the County $20,635.
The County Commission passed a Resolution last week which approves the
Classification and Salary Study, but
not without controversy. The vote was 2-1. The controversy was over
paying employees going from non-exempt
to exempt more money than what the Austin Peters Group had recommended.
Starting in 2000 seven employees will not be paid overtime, but the
Commissioners agreed to pay 50% of their
average overtime for the past three years. That is added on to what
the Austin Peters Group thought the position
should be paid. Commissioner Bob Newsome voted against adding the overtime
pay, Jim Williams and Russ
Rrey voted for the extra pay.
The seven and the extra pay: Pat Collins $4,659.20; Rod Meredith $4,472.00;
Dennis Peterson $728.00; Eric
(George) Shoults $977.60; Bill Lansdowne $4,105.00; Kevin Murray $1,747.20
and Pam Woods $1,081.60.
The Resolution also pays two employees extra for Adjustments per Market.
The are: Stan Morgan $5,000; and
Monty Wedel $4,138.00.
The Commissioners also agreed to pay Elected Office Holder and Department Heads more for the year 2000.
Elected Officers are: William Kennedy III, County Attorney, from $65,772.00
to $68,090.46; Richard Vargo
County Clerk from $52,617.00 to $54,471.75; Reva King County Treasurer
from $52,617.00 to $54,471.75; M
Charlotte Shawver County Register of Deeds, from $46,040.00 to $47,662.91.
The chart below shows all elected and non-elected employees that received
pay about what was recommended by
the Austin Peter Group.
Salary History For Department Heads And Overtime Employees
Stan Morgan
Dan Myer:Deceased
Riley County
County Counselor
1992 - $209,129.35
1993 - $213,362.70
1994 - $178,429.47
1995 - $210,420.24
1996 - $177,676.39
1997 - $158,741.09
1999 - $64,579.00
Rec. 2000 - $66,855.41
2000 - $71,855.41
William Kennedy III
Riley County Attorney
1994 - $53,004.00
1995 - $54,072.00
1996 - $55,700.00
1997 - $59,572.00
1999 - $65,772.00
2000 - $68,090.46
Richard Vargo
Riley County
County Clerk
1997 - $49,487.36
1999 - $52,617.00
2000 - $54,471.75
Reva King
Riley County
Riley County Treas
1994 - $45,684.00
1995 - $46,608.00
1996 - $48,000.00
1997 - $47,520.00
1999 - $52,617.00
2000 - $54,471.75
Samuel Schmidt
Riley County
Appraiser
1994 - $45,684.00
1995 - $46,608.00
1996 - $48,000.00
1997 - $47,520.00
1999 - $52,617.00
2000 - $54,471..75
Michael Kearns
Riley County
Asst. Cnty Attny
1994 - $41,208.00
1995 - $44,508.00
1996 - $45,850.00
1997 - $47,016.00
1999 - $49,000.00
2000 - $51,188.00
Rodney Meredith
Riley County
Asst. Public Wrks Dir
1994 - $41,724.00
1995 - $42,768.00
1996 - $44,137.60
1997 - $45,676.80
1999 -$49,212.82
OT - $7,133.53
Total - $56,346.35
Rec. 2000 - $50,440.00
2000 - $54,692.01
Frank McCoy
Riley County
Comm Corr Director
1994 - $43,296.00
1995 - $44,172.00
1996 - $45,500.00
1997 - $45,520.00
1999 - $58,877.00
2000 - $60,635.17
George Shoults
Riley County
Asst County Engineer
1994 - $42,564.00
1995 - $43,200.00
1996 - $44,075.20
1997 - $45,406.40
1999 - $48,422.40
OT - $4,914.99
Total - $53,337.39
Rec. 2000 $49,400.00
2000 - $60,588.00
Dennis Peterson
Riley County
NW Direct/HWast Mg
1994 - $39,588.00
1995 - $41,376.00
1996 - $43,472.00
1997 - $45,011.20
1999 - $48,484.80
OT - $827.51
Total - $49,312.31
Rec. 2000 - $49,712.00
2000 - 50,389.49
Monty Wedel
Riley County
Plan/Spec Proj Dir
1994 - $38,400.00
1995 - $40,176.00
1996 - $41,375.00
1997 - $42,598.40
1999 - $46,676.00
2000 - $48,321.33
M Charlotte Shawver
Riley County
Register of Deeds
1994 - $39,000.00
1995 - $40,799.00
1996 - $42,000.00
1997 - $41,580.00
1999 - $46,040.00
2000 - $47,662.91
Barry Wilkerson
Riley County
Asst Cnty Attny
1994 - $36,060.00
1995 - $38,940.00
1996 - $40,100.00
1997 - $41,496.00
1999 - $46,000.00
2000 - $48,214.00
Dale Collins
Riley County
Curator
1994 - $44,160.00
1995 - $34,788.00
1996 - $35,825.00
1997 - $35,467.00
1999 - $39,272.00
2000 - $40,656.34
Brenda Jordan
Riley County
Asst County Attny
1995 - $27,000.00
1996 - $34,375.00
1997 - $34,675.00
1999 - $41,000.00
2000 - $45,011.00
Patrick Collins
Riley County
Emerg Prep Coord
1994 - $31,104.00
1995 - $32,052.00
1996 - $33,176.00
1997 - $34,382.40
1999 - $38,147.28
OT - $ 9,339.70
Total - $47,486.98
Rec. 2000 - $42,868.80
2000 - $47,538.65
Kevin Murray
Riley County
I S Officer
1995 - $27,936.00
1996 - $34,736.00
1997 - $36,483.20
1999 - $39,104.00
OT - $1,878.68
Rec. 2000 - $38,521.60
2000 - $39,801.30
Pamela Woods
Riley County
Deputy Cty Treas
1994 - $27,936.00
1995 - $28,764.00
1996 - $30,368.00
1997 - $31,886.40
1999 - $34,860.80
OT - $1,577.58
Total - $36,438.33
Rec. 2000 - $36,316.80
2000 - $37,122.72
Bill Lansdowne
Riley County
Info Systems Super
1999 - $44,784.02
OT - $13,320.99
Total - $58,104.01
Rec. 2000 - 46,272.60
2000 - $52,933.10
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