County committee seeks pay overhaul

Bringing forth a replacement to a salary structure they said was “not functional,” Whitman County’s classification committee brought commissioners a new pay plan Monday.

“I think it’s very reasonable, and I think it’s something that can be done,” said Sheriff Brett Myers, a member of the classification committee.

The plan would change how employees receive their regularly scheduled raises. It would also provide longevity raises for long-term workers.

Currently, employees receive “step” raises of three percent every 18 months. Employees move up 14 “steps” through the county’s classification sys...