County Downgrades 117 Employees

Item: County employees’ grades fall: Commissioners will decide if pay rates will change /Alecia Warren, Coeur d’Alene Press

More Info: Following a two-year review by a group of Kootenai County representatives, the county commissioners approved dropping the grades of 117 county positions last month, and raising the grade of 50 others. The three officials’ next step will be determining whether the different grades warrant changes in pay for those positions, said Commissioner Todd Tondee. “We haven’t adjusted anybody’s pay yet. We’re just halfway through the process,” Tondee said. “From the employees’ side, if they get downgraded, we’re not saying they’re not worth what they’re doing. We’re just trying to put them within a fair rating within our system.”

Question: Would you take it personal if you were downgraded by your boss?