Washington County decides against separate pay scale for part-timers

By Julie E. Greene Feb 10, 2020 Washington County will meet new minimum-wage requirements six months ahead of the state’s mandated schedule moving forward. The county commissioners, by consensus, recently agreed to provide raises to meet the new minimum-wage scale, effective July 1 of each year instead of Jan. 1 of the following year. For budgetary and administrative reasons — the county’s budget year starts July 1 — Chief Financial Officer Sara Greaves requested the raises kick in six months earlier in the future. Greaves no longer is recommending a separate pay scale for part-time employees. Further analysis showed a separate pay ...