Sparta Evaluates Wages To Combat Employee Turnover
Sparta Officials will launch a comprehensive pay study to address rising employee turnover, following a Thursday night vote. City Administrator Tonya Tindle said the city needed the study after several resignations highlighted significant wage gaps between the city and neighboring jurisdictions. Tindle said the analysis will evaluate the current compensation landscape. “That will take our […]
Barlow: Salary Increases Important To Retain First Responders
A three percent employee pay raise highlights Overton County’s new budget, a key to retaining employees in the Sheriff’s and Fire Departments and EMS. That’s according to County Executive Steven Barlow. Barlow said employees were not paid enough in years past, causing some to leave for better paying jobs elsewhere. Barlow said this was especially […]
