Greetings from Arkansas Extension,
Looking forward to seeing some of you at the Southern Region meeting in Oklahoma later this year.
I am putting together some information, in hopes to develop a new system of awarding salaries to newly hired County Agents with high levels of work experience. I was hoping to get some feedback from your current practices.
We currently have no “cap” on starting salaries, but frequently hire Agents from other states with over 25 years of experience. Our current salary worksheet will provide full credit for each year of professional work experience, and Extension experience awards the highest credit amount, bringing these starting salaries to numbers that skew our current salary averages and trump over existing employee’s salaries. Do any of you have ideas or current practices that might produce a more leveled effect?
Also, are there any of you that currently place Faculty in the County Offices in lieu of a Staff Chair.
Jill Lambert
Employment Manager
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
501-671-2149 (office)
501-671-2251 (fax)