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HUNTINGDON (April 12) — Carroll County Budget Committee voted to grant pay raises for the county librarian, two employees who will soon be certified finance officers, and part-time employees, who make less than $12 per hour. Another proposal is to grant a two-percent pay increase to the 132 full-time, and 44 part-time employees, if revenues allow when the 2019-2020 fiscal year budget is approved.
County employees have received one-time bonuses of $800 and $400 respectively over the past two years. The proposed two-percent bonus is based on their base pay, which has not increased in two years.
Of the 44 part-time associates, 30 are paid less than $12 per hour. The committee voted to set the minimum hourly pay at $12, effective July 1.
The committee voted to pay the head librarian $30,000 annually beginning July 1. Presently, the librarian makes $23,700 annually, however, she is leaving. Other applicants were not interested in filling the position at less than $30,000. Mayor Joseph Butler said the county is the second lowest in pay of similar size libraries.