By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

At Monday’s meeting, the Ellis County Commission are expected to vote on whether or not take part in a Kansas Association of Counties salary study.

According to County Administrator Greg Sund, Ellis County conducted a salary study in 2009 and, because they were popular with counties across the state, they have elected to do another one. It costs $175 per county.

Ellis County is currently in the middle of its own wage-and-benefit study but Sund said he believes it is good to get another study to compare findings.

The Ellis County wage and benefit study costs $37,500.

Also on the agenda for Monday’s meeting, scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at the courthouse:

• County employee Mike Fisher will appear before the commission to discuss wages and benefits. Although Sund said they are subject to union negotiations, he and the commission cannot answer questions or make comments on the issue.

• Sund will present the commission with two examples of employee evaluation forms for the commission’s approval.

• Sund will discuss changes he has presented to the architect on the Administrative Center at 718 Main.

• The commission will conduct a closed session to discuss union negotiations.