Armstrong County

The organizational meeting for the 2026 Salary Board covered several key administrative and compensation discussions. Topics included establishing the 2026 Salary Board meeting schedule, defining pay grades and fixed pay ranges for non-supervisory and supervisory personnel, and acknowledging the District Attorney's 2026 salary. The board also discussed and acknowledged the 2026 work hours for various county facilities and departments, as well as on-call rates for the Area Agency on Aging. Other organizational matters involved establishing the county's mileage reimbursement rate for 2026 (noting the IRS standard rate of $0.725 per mile) and setting the maximum meal allowance at $40.00 per day. Operational items included action on recreating a full-time Corrections Officer position and approving the hiring of a full-time Maintenance Worker III/Mechanic II in the Public Works department, both effective January 5, 2026.

The key discussion topics for this meeting include the reorganization of the Prison Board for 2026, covering the election of President, Vice President, and Secretary. Reports from the Warden for December 2025 are scheduled, covering staffing, inmate statistics, intermediate punishment, Vivtrol/Narcan, Medication Assisted Treatment, Central Booking, and Work Release statistics. Old business items include an update on the siren test from December 2025, the DEP outside leak status, and the PAWSitive Changes update. New business involves discussions on Staff Trainings, the Prison Board Solicitor's Invoice, and Policies for Approval. The agenda also reserves time for Executive Sessions and Public Comment.

The Salary Board addressed several personnel and compensation matters. Key actions included recreating a full-time Magisterial District Court Clerk position. The District Attorney's office received approval for a conditional salary adjustment for the Victim/Witness Coordinator, pending grant funding confirmation. Salary adjustments were also approved for seasonal casual part-time Belmont Workers and a full-time Maintenance Worker III. Furthermore, the board approved the recreation of a full-time Dispatcher position and the reassignment of an employee from Dispatcher Trainee to full-time 911 Dispatcher following successful training completion.

The Armstrong County Salary Board Meeting addressed personnel matters, including the creation of a full-time Maintenance Worker III position, the reassignment of Sam Wylie to the new position, and the hiring of Angela Murphy as a full-time Clerk Typist I, pending successful completion of pre-employment screenings.

The Armstrong County Salary Board Meeting addressed several personnel-related actions, including the creation and recreation of various full-time positions across different departments such as Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts, Children, Youth and Families, Jail, Public Works, Public Safety, and Tax Revenue. The board also discussed and approved standby/on-call pay for Caseworker Supervisors in Children, Youth and Families, and considered the need for an additional female deputy, ultimately amending the agenda to recreate a full-time Deputy Sheriff position. An executive session was held to discuss personnel matters, but no action was taken afterward.