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" STATE OF WASHINGTON
t f �rt f l County of Jefferson
In the Matter Establishing }
New Salaries for Certain Elected }
Officials of Jefferson County } RESOLUTION NO 42-14
WHEREAS, RCW 36.17.020 authorizes the Board of County Commissioners as
the County legislative authority to establish the salaries of the elected officials of the County;
and
WHEREAS, the salaries of County elected officials should be fair and
representative of the responsibilities of the office and should be in proper relation among elected
officials; and
WHEREAS, the State of Washington contributes an amount equal to one -half the
salary of a Superior Court Judge toward the salary of the elected Prosecuting Attorney. Upon
receipt of the state contribution, a county shall continue to contribute towards the salary of the
elected Prosecuting Attorney an amount that equals or exceeds that amount contributed by the
County in 2008 in accordance with RCW 36.17.020; and
WHEREAS, the County elected officials are not included on a wage matrix and do
not receive annual step increases that are received by union represented employees and other
exempt employees; and
WHEREAS, after review by the County Administrator and the Board of
Commissioners, it has been decided to create a relationship between the salary of Elected
Official positions in Jefferson County and the salary of a Superior Court Judge which is set by
the Washington Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials; and
WHEREAS, on May 22, 2013, the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries
for Elected Officials adopted the 2013 and 2014 Salary Schedule for Washington State Elected
Officials of the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Branches of government which increases the
salary of a Superior Court Judge to $156,363 effective September 1, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners that the annual salary for certain Jefferson County elected positions shall be set
each year based on a percentage of the salary for a Superior Court Judge as shown below:
Elected Official
Elected Official's Salary Established as a
Percent of Superior Court Judge's Salary
Effective January 1, 2015
Assessor
47%
Auditor
47%
Clerk
47%
Treasurer
47%
Sheriff
56%
Prosecuting Attorney
84%
Resolution: Establishing New Salaries for Certain Elected Officials of Jefferson County
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the new salaries for the elected positions of
Assessor, Auditor, Clerk, Treasurer, Sheriff and Prosecuting Attorney shall become effective January
1, 2015; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the future salaries for the office of Assessor,
Auditor, Clerk, Treasurer, Sheriff, and Prosecuting Attorney shall be based on these percentages of the
salary for a Superior Court Judge, as the Superior Court Judge salary may be adjusted in the future by
the Washington Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. In accordance with RCW
36.17.020, future salary adjustments shall be reflected in the Prosecuting Attorney's annual salary
upon the effective date set by the Washington Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials.
Future salary adjustments for the Assessor, Auditor, Clerk, Treasurer and Sheriff shall become
effective in January following the year in which the salary for a Superior Court Judge is adjusted.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that effective January 1, 2015, this resolution
repeals and replaces Resolutions No. 62 -13 and No. 38 -14 and all prior salary matrices for the
elected positions of Assessor, Auditor, Clerk, Treasurer, Sheriff, and Prosecuting Attorney.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10 day of 2014.
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�'yCarolyn very
Deputy Clerk of the Board
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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John ustin, Chairman
Member
Phil Johnson, Member
Consent Agenda
Commissioners Office
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Philip Morley, County Administrator
Erin Lundgren, Clerk of the Board
DATE: September 15, 2014
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. _ re: Establishing New Salaries for Certain Elected Officials of
Jefferson County
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
In an effort to insure the salaries of County elected officials are fair and representative of the responsibilities
of their respective offices and that they are in proper relation among elected officials, the adoption of a
resolution is being proposed that will establish a relationship between the salaries for certain Jefferson
County elected positions and the salary of a Superior Court Judge which is set by the Washington Citizens
Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. A similar resolution was adopted earlier this year for the
County Commissioner's salaries which will take effect in January 2017.
ANALYSIS:
On May 22, 2013, the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials adopted the 2013
and 2014 Salary Schedule for Washington State Elected Officials which increased the salary for a Superior
Court Judge to $156,363 effective September 1, 2014.
The proposed resolution establishes new salaries for certain Jefferson County Elected Officials effective
January 1, 2015 based on a percentage, shown below, of the salary for a Superior Court Judge which is set by
the Washington Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials.
Elected Official Percentage
Assessor 47%
Auditor 47%
Clerk 47%
Treasurer 47%
Sheriff 56%
Prosecuting Attorney 84%
Currently, the State of Washington contributes an amount equal to one -half the salary of a Superior Court
Judge toward the salary of the elected Prosecuting Attorney. In accordance with RCW 36.17.020, the County
is required to also contribute an amount that equals or exceeds that amount contributed by the County in
2008. The County's current contribution of $52,602.08 toward the Prosecuting Attorney's salary meets that
requirement.
Consent Agenda
Commissioners Office
FISCAL IMPACT:
Effective January 1, 2015, the annual salary for the elected positions of Assessor, Auditor, Clerk and
Treasurer will increase from $71,980.44 to $73,490.61 and the annual salary for the elected position of
Sheriff will increase from $85,014.96 to $87,563.28.
Also effective January 1, 2015, the Prosecuting Attorney's annual salary will be $131,344.92. The County's
contribution will increase from $52,602.08 to $53,163.42 and the State will reimburse the County the balance
of $78,181.50 (50% of a Superior Court Judge's salary).
Any future salary adjustments will be based on subsequent adjustments made to the salary for a Superior
Court Judge as determined by the Washington Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials and
will be calculated for each elected position based on the percentages listed above. In accordance with RCW
36.17.020 future salary adjustments shall be reflected in the Prosecuting Attorney's annual salary upon the
effective date set by the Washington Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. Future salary
adjustments for the Assessor, Auditor, Clerk, Treasurer and Sheriff shall become effective in January
following the year in which the salary for a Superior Court Judge is adjusted.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and sign the resolution.
REVIEWED BY:
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Philip Morle , unty Administrat Date