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County of Jefferson
In the Matter of Establishing New }
Salaries for the Elected Positions of } RESOLUTION NO 8 3-21
Jefferson County Commissioner }
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, Amendment 57 to the Washington State Constitution prohibits a
legislative authority member from increasing his/her salary during his/her term of office; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.40.205 requires an approved pre-election salary adjustment
for a County legislative authority office to be ratified and validated by properly adopting it as
part of the County budget(s) for the year(s) following such election; and
WHEREAS, the salary for a member of the County legislative authority must be
set in advance of the member taking office and should be set prior to the candidate filing period
for that position; 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 Board of Commissioners for Jefferson County last updated the
salary for the position of elected Commissioner in 2014 to take effect in 2015 and 2017 by
passage of Resolution No. 10-14; and
WHEREAS, a review of the salaries paid to the same elected positions in the
Counties used for comparison purposes has been completed; and
WHEREAS, after review by the Interim County Administrator and the Board of
Commissioners, it has been decided to create a relationship between the salary of the elected
Commissioner positions in Jefferson County and the salary of the Superior Court Judges which is
set by the Washington Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners that the annual salary for the elected position of County Commissioner
representing District No. 3 shall be set at 50.78% of the salary for Superior Court Judges to take
effect on January 1, 2023, after the 2022 election for the Commissioner position representing
District No. 3; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the annual salary for the elected positions of
County Commissioner representing Districts No. 1 and 2 shall be set at 50.78% of the salary for
Superior Court Judges to take effect on January 1, 2025, after the 2024 election for the
Commissioner positions representing Districts No. 1 and 2; and
Resolution: Establishing New Salaries for the Elected Offices of Jefferson County
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED,that this resolution repeals and replaces Resolution
No. 10-14 and all prior salary matrices for the elected position of County Commissioner.
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Consent Agenda
Commissioners' Office
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Mark McCauley, Interim County Administrator
Sarah Melancon, Human Resources Manager
DATE: December 6, 2021
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. re: Establishing New Salaries for the Elected
Position of Jefferson County Commissioner
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Salaries of elected officials should be fair and representative of the responsibilities of the office and
should be in proper relation among elected officials.
ANALYSIS:
Amendment 57 to the Washington State Constitution prohibits a legislative authority member from
increasing his/her salary during his/her term of office and the salary for a member of the County
legislative authority must be set in advance of the member taking office and should be set prior to the
candidate filing period for that position.
RCO 36.40.205 requires an approved pre-election salary adjustment for a County legislative authority
office to be ratified and validated by properly adopting it as part of the County budget(s) for the year(s)
following such election.
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.
Currently Elected Commissioner salaries are based on a percentage of the Superior Court Judge salary
as set by the Washington Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. Based on a salary
study of Jefferson County's seven comparable counties,percentage adjustments are being proposed as
shown on the attached resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT:
An increase to the salaries for the District No. 1, 2 and 3 Commissioner positions will cost
approximately$7,548 for each position in the year in which the pay increase will take effect or until the
salary for the Superior Court Judge is adjusted.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the attached resolution be implemented as of January 1st following election for each
Commissioner position.
REVIE ED BY:
Mark McCaule nterim County Administr r Date