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In a public meeting that lasted more than five hours, Macon County Commissioners approved premium pay for county employees, 3-2. However, the debate was heated, and Commissioner John Shearl called for County Manager Derek Roland’s resignation.
“It’s my position as County Manager to give these department heads the tools they need to do their job and to stay out of the way,” said County Manager Derek Roland. “In a public sector organization, there is no greater tool than a public servant. And as county manager, if I’m not always advocating for an environment in which they can successfully recruit and retain highly qualified public servants, or the greatest tool that they can possibly have, then I’m failing to do my job as county manager.”
Roland presented the recruitment and retention pay policy during the meeting. The policy is a continuation of the “Premium Pay Policy for Essential Work” which ended in April and would fund three retention pay periods through October of next year, using American Rescue Plan funds totaling almost $7 million.
In May, it was announced that American Rescue Plan funding could no longer be used for premium pay. However, it had been Macon County’s intent all along to use the money for this purpose….
