340 Trumbull County workers get one year wage freeze

WARREN — With Trumbull County’s sales tax revenues down about $1 million compared to 2008, county officials and employees have agreed to one-year wage freezes for most county workers.

County commissioners approved pay freezes for workers in several county departments Wednesday, including the Child Support Enforcement Agency, county clerk of courts and county treasurer.

The agreements complete the process of extending contracts for all workers under the supervision of elected county officials such as the commissioners and auditor, said Jim Keating, county personnel director.

Many of the contracts are now extended through July 31, 2010, though workers in the sheriff’s department and county 911 have contracts that will run through Dec. 31, 2009.

Extending the contracts one year allows county officials and workers to “take a step back” and see where the economy is heading before negotiating their next contract, Keating said.

The one-year extensions cover about 340 county employees.

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