Carbon County Salary Board approved changes to the salaries of several positions in county offices on Thursday.

Most actions were approved unanimously, but two changes in the sheriff’s office received some discussion by one board member.

Commissioner Chris Lukasevich voted no to change the rate of one chief deputy from $30.30 per hour to $26.83 per hour and abolish the chief deputy trainee position that was paid $26.05 per hour, both effective Feb. 10.

Before voting no, Lukasevich said, “In maintaining consistency in my position that the creation and subsequent filling of unnecessary and redundant leadership positions in the sheriff’s office that were based notably on the premise that a lieutenant in the bargaining unit disciplining subordinate bargaining unit members was problematic or placed leaders in an uncomfortable position, which I continue to find incomprehensible, therefore I will maintain the position and vote no.”

The two motions passed 4-1.

The chief deputy position will be filled by Daniel Zeigler of Lake Harmony, who had been serving as chief deputy trainee since Nov. 5.

Other motions

The board also approved the following motions:

• Court administration: Change the salary of one law clerk from $39,057.20 per year to $41,423.20 per year, retroactive to Dec. 11, 2020; change the rate of one certified court reporter from $30.62 per hour to $31.54 per hour, effective Feb. 10; change the rate of one certified court reporter from $28.87 per hour to $29.74 per hour, effective Feb. 10.

• District attorney: Change the rate of one county detective from $22.82 per hour to $16.02 per hour, effective Feb. 4.

• Sheriff: Change the rate of one part-time security officer from $14.41 per hour to $11.38 per hour, effective Feb. 4.

• Public defender: Change the salary of one assistant public defender from $36,000 per year to $37,080 per year, effective Feb. 11.

• Register of wills: Change the rate of one coordinator of records/genealogy/ancestry researcher from $13.58 per hour to $11.38 per hour, effective Feb. 4.

• Parking fund: Establish the positions of two part-time parking/meter attendants at $12.93 per hour, effective Feb. 4; establish the position of one part-time parking/meter attendant at $11.49 per hour, effective Feb. 4; abolish the positions of two part-time parking attendants at $12.93 per hour, effective Feb. 4; abolish the position of one part-time parking attendant at $11.49 per hour, effective Feb. 4.

• Tax assessment: Establish the position of one chief assessor trainee at $21.85 per hour, effective Feb. 4.