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Authorizing FY24 Judiciary and Courts Budget Adjustment
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WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department conducted an Equity Study to ensure consistent application of salaries; and
WHEREAS, under the Equity Study it was determined that Judiciary and Courts was underfunded in the amount of $55,623.79; and
WHEREAS, based on the positions recommended for increases by the Equity Study, it would be inconsistent with current staff functions and duties to award certain increases and not others; and
WHEREAS, Judiciary and Courts continue to maintain minimal staffing levels to accomplish essential functions; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to retain our current Staff Attorneys and Paralegals and maintain adequate staffing levels, the salaries and wages must be increased to reflect equity amongst comparable positions and salaries of Attorneys and Paralegals in the Public Defender and State’s Attorneys Offices; and
WHEREAS, in recognition that our Bailiffs are our lowest paid employees, and the difficulty we have in maintaining adequate staffing levels; and
WHEREAS, the State’s Attorney and Public Defender have received increases in their salaries and wages for FY24 outside of the Equity Study to distribute at their discretion; and
WHEREAS, it is within the discretion of Judiciary and Courts, as the third branch of government, to distribute the awarded funds as deemed appropriate to fund equitable salary increases;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Kane County Board that the Chairman thereof and hereby is authorized and directed to grant the FY24 budget increase as requested by Judiciary and Courts in the amount of $54,530.00 to distribute at the Chief Judge’s discretion to fund equitable salary increases.
Please see attached Emergency Appropriation and/or Budget Transfer Request Form.
Line Item: See attached form
Line Item Description: Salaries & Wages
Was Personnel/Item/Service approved in original budget or a subsequent budget revision? No
Are funds currently available for this Personnel/Item/Service in the specific line item? No
If funds are not currently available in the specified line item, where are the funds available?
See attached form
Passed by the Kane County Board on May 14, 2024.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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