Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk requested that all non-represented county employees and elected officials commit to a temporary 3 percent pay cut for 2010, according to a statement her office released Thursday.
The request includes all elected officials paid for by county dollars, including members of the County Board and the sheriff.
Falk said that she would take the 3 percent pay reduction in 2010 as well. She joined the rest of the county government in taking a temporary 5 percent salary cut in the middle of 2009, according to the statement.
""Through these successful ratification votes, hundreds of county employees have recognized the great toll this national economic recession has taken and have said they want to be part of the solution,"" Falk said in the statement. ""I am most grateful for their shared sacrifice, and I'm asking the rest of county government to join them.""
The contract includes the 3 percent in salary cuts, a no lay-off pledge and eight days off in 2010. Four of those days will be employee's choice, while the other four will be days when the majority of county services will be shut down, the statement said.
—Caitlin Gath
