County workers to see salary drop
Although no changes were made to their wages, Brazos County employees paid by the hour will soon notice a slight decrease in their earnings.
On Tuesday, Brazos County Commissioner's Court approved the 2012 fiscal year county salary schedule, which is identical to the schedule adopted last year, except when it comes to the number of paid work days.
This year, employees will be paid for 260 days, an eight-hour work day short of what they received last year.
To make things fair across the board, the Brazos County Commissioner's Court voted to decrease the income of elected and appointed officials, said County Judge Duane Peters.
For example, the base salary for the four county commissioners was brought down from $68,018 for fiscal year 2011 to $67,757 for the coming income year.
Instead of earning a base salary of $62,895, constables will receive $62,654 in fiscal year 2012.
Those numbers do not reflect longevity or supplemental payments, which once added will increase the total annual salary for officials.
Still, Peters said, most county officials will be earning less than the prior year.
The commissioners court also adopted new health and dental insurance premiums, increasing the monthly contributions for employers and the county.
Monthly medical premiums will increase from $40 to $50 for individual employees, while rising from $506 to $512 for employees who cover themselves and their families.
The county will contribute $682 for each employee's medical plan, an increase from $646 last year.
New rates will go into effect on Oct. 1 for employer contributions, and on Jan. 1 for employees.
