The board will be voting to approve the law which permits the pay increases
Approval of actual pay increase will require additional board approval
By Andrew Harris
Last week the Allegany County Legislature held a public hearing on a proposed local law which would increase the pay of most department heads, directors, deputies, and other non-union positions.
Normally, a sparsely attended public hearing lasts the minimum period of time and then the government votes to approve the local law. Last week, the board took a pause from that normal course and “tabled” the vote to allow for more deliberations. That vote to approve the local law must be approved this week in order to meet NYS law.
Voting to approve the local law which allows Allegany County to increase the pay of many positions doesn’t necessarily mean that raises will be approved. That would require additional approval from the legistlature.
Last week Wellsville Sun readers seemed to forecast the upcoming vote on the local law. Every source that we have close to the vote indicate that the local law will be approved. 58% of our readers agreed that Allegany County needs to keep pace with inflationary pressures in order to retain quality talent.
Read the full list of pay rates that will be included in the new local law:
Commencing on January 1, 2023, the annual salary of the incumbents of the following County offices shall be as follows:
Clerk of the Board $ 92,300
Community Services Director (PT) $ 50,455
County Administrator $146,400
County Attorney $120,950
County Clerk $ 95,100
County Treasurer $114,950
Election Commissioners (PT) $ 21,000
Employment & Training Director $ 82,650
Information Technology Director $102,150
Office for the Aging Director $ 82,000
Personnel Officer $102,150
Planning Director $ 87,000
Public Defender $114,000
Public Health Director $ 96,250
Public Works Superintendent $133,903
Real Property Tax Director $ 89,650
Social Services Commissioner $ 93,450
Youth Director $ 47,834
SECTION IV (NON-GRADED) POSITIONS – 2023 SALARIES
| TITLE | BASE SALARY |
| Legislative Positions: | |
| County Legislator | 8,500 |
| Chairman of the Board | 8,500 |
| Majority Leader | 300 |
| Minority Leader | 300 |
| Elected Officials: | |
| Sheriff | 87,050 |
| Aging, Office for the: | |
| Drivers and Aides | 15-17/hr. |
| Site Managers | 15-17/hr. |
| Coroners: | |
| Local Transport | 300 p/d |
| Autopsy Transport – Olean | 450 p/d |
| Autopsy Transport – Monroe | 600 p/d |
| County Administrator’s Office: | |
| Deputy County Administrator | 87,000 |
| Deputy County Administrator II (PT) | 66,500 |
| Deputy Budget Officer | 6,000 |
| Deputy County Auditor | 4,800 |
| E-911 Enumerators (PT)(Hourly) | 15/hr. |
| County Attorney’s Office: | |
| Assistant County Attorney (2) | 84,350 |
| District Attorney’s Office: | |
| Assistant District Attorney (1) | 108,000 |
| Assistant District Attorney (2) (PT) | 87,400 |
| Assistant District Attorney (3) Assistant District Attorney (4) (PT) | 97,540 70,000 |
| Assistant District Attorney (5) (PT) | 54,100 |
| Crime Victims Coordinator District Attorney Investigator | 36,679 30,000 |
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| Veterans’ Service Agency: | |
| Veterans’ Service Agency Director | 78,400 |
| Workers’ Compensation | |
| Workers’ Comp. Executive Secretary | 77,950 |
