County workers getting ‘1-time raise’
County commissioners agreed Monday to spend approximately $20,000 to give employees a “one-time pay supplement,” in lieu of a cost of living adjustment.
Commissioner Carl Turman, who made the initial request, said since the county was unable to budget a COLA, he felt the measure “was a good gesture.”
“I wish we could do better,” he said of the supplement, which equates to $120 per full-time employee and $55 per part-time employee. Elected officials and any state- or court-appointed official are exempt from receiving the supplement.
The supplements will be paid to employees “as soon as possible,” commissioners agreed.
In other business, the commission:
learned the Covington County Sheriff’s Office was recently recognized by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. The CCSO received a first-place award for contact participation in a recent traffic safety initiative.
gave authorization for the sheriff’s office to solicit grant funds for a new fingerprinting machine for sex offender registration. If awarded, the $25,000 grant requires no match from the county.
granted an easement to the Natural Resources Conservation Service to repair a ditch in the northeast Yellow River drainage area.
awarded a plant mix bid to Wiregrass Construction Company.
negotiated a contract price for steel pilings with Skyline Metal.
announced there will be no other meeting for December and set Jan. 11, 2010, as the next meeting date.
Habitat build postponed until Dec. 19
Saturday’s Habitat for Humanity of Covington County building blitz has been postponed due to the threat of inclement weather. HFHCC... read more