PITTSFIELD — Pike County officials have reached an agreement with the county’s workers’ unions to resolve some concerns surrounding next month’s switch to a new pay schedule.
The Pike County board approved a pay schedule adjustment earlier this year that would result in employees receiving less pay this month.
Board Chairman Jim Sheppard said the move was necessary and employees are not against the switch, but are concerned about covering their expenses with a smaller paycheck.
“We opened negotiations with the union and had some very cordial meetings,” Sheppard said. “We found a solution that worked.”
Employees now are paid on the 10th and 25th of each month. The check on the 1oth covers employee hours through the 15th, paying for hours they’re expected to work between the 10th and 15th, Sheppard said.
When a person calls out sick or otherwise doesn’t work the expected hours, current policy is to adjust for the discrepancy on the next pay check.
Starting in July, the schedule will change so workers are paid only for hours already worked, Sheppard said.
The July 10 check will reflect the major switch, covering June 15 through June 30. Pay for hours worked from June 1 through June 15 will be split into two June checks to ease the transition, Sheppard said.
All full-time county employees impacted by the switch will receive a check reflective of their base salary.
“We are going to be using some of our American Recovery Plan funds,” Sheppard said. “This is a one-time offer that we did for all our full-time employees. We can time it so it’ll be at the same time as the switch.”
Sheppard said the county still will not be taking insurance premiums from the check as it normally does, nor will it be paying stipends on this check.
“It’s something for them, for coming to work every day and doing their jobs,” Sheppard said.
The switch also hopefully will prevent future issues regarding the number of hours employees work. The board recently approved back pay for employees after several hours were not claimed during the past several years.
“With the time and attendance being switched to a new payroll system, that should take care of it,” Sheppard said.
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