In wake of layoffs, Rock Island County considers raises for elected officials

Less than a week after laying off 15 deputy clerks in the Rock Island County circuit clerk's office and two legal assistants in the state's attorney's office, county officials are considering pay increases for elected offices, including Circuit Clerk Tammy Weikert.

During a Tuesday morning teleconference meeting, members of the county finance and personnel committee approved advancing two resolutions that will give pay increases for the county auditor, circuit clerk, coroner and recorder from a base pay of $91,800 to $93,636. Health insurance and other benefits pushes the total annual compensation for each official to more than $105,000.

The resolution states the auditor, circuit clerk, coroner and recorder will receive 2% salary increases again on Dec. 1, 2022, from $93,636 to $95,509.

"This is the biannual resolution to set office holder salaries for the county," County Administrator Jim Snider said. "The change occurs when the office is up for election. This is not based on who's in office; it's based on who's up for election."

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(Quad City Times)