By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

The Ellis County Commission will set the 2016 wages and benefits for county employees at Monday’s meeting.

The commission will consider a 1-percent increase for all non-elected, union ineligible employees. The commission will also set the 2016 salaries for all elected county officials.

Under both resolutions, the employees are responsible for paying 7.5 percent of their monthly insurance premium. If approved, the new salaries would be effective Jan. 3.

According to the agenda, a proposal to increase the wages of department heads to meet the minimum according to the job study conducted earlier this year will also be discussed.

In other business, Rural Fire Chief Darin Myers will present the commission with bids for replacing personal protective gear, or bunker gear.

The Ellis County Public Building Commission meeting begins at 5 p.m. with the County Commission meeting to follow at the County Administrative Center.