Shoshone County exploring wage, benefit changes as insurance costs climb
Commissioner Dave Dose suggested offering employees the ability to differ insurance and instead receive additional compensation during a recent meeting at the Shoshone County Courthouse.
JOSH McDONALD
WALLACE — Faced with a 12% increase in employee health insurance costs, Shoshone County officials are exploring changes to benefits, bonuses and wages as they work to finalize the county's budget for the coming year.
The increase would add nearly $270,000 to the county's insurance costs at a time when officials are also weighing employee pay adjustments after a recent wage study found many county positions fall below industry standards.
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