1. a. The annual base salary of the first and second deputy officer of the office of auditor,
treasurer, andrecorder, thedeputyinchargeofelectionsadministration, thedeputyincharge
ofthemotorvehicleregistrationandtitledivision, andthedeputyinchargeofdriver’slicense
issuance shall each be an amount not to exceed eighty-five percent of the annual salary of the
deputy’s principal officer. In offices where more than two deputies are required, the annual
base salary of each additional deputy shall be an amount not to exceed eighty percent of
the principal officer’s salary. The amount of the annual base salary of each deputy shall be
certified by the principal officer to the board and, if a deputy’s annual base salary does not
exceed the limitations specified in this subsection, the board shall certify the annual base
salary to the auditor. The board shall not certify a deputy’s annual base salary which exceeds
the limitations of this subsection.
b. As used in this subsection, “base salary” means the basic compensation excluding
overtimepay,longevitypay,shiftdifferentialpay,orothersupplementpayandfringebenefits.
2. Each deputy sheriff shall receive an annual base salary as follows:
a. The annual base salary of a first or second deputy sheriff shall not exceed eighty-five
percent of the annual base salary of the sheriff.
b. The annual base salary of any other deputy sheriff shall not exceed the annual base
salary of the first or second deputy sheriff.
c. The sheriff shall set the annual base salary of each deputy sheriff who is classified
as exempt under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, subject to the
limitations specified in paragraphs “a” and “b”. The sheriff shall certify the annual base
salaries of the exempt deputy sheriffs to the board and, if the limitations of paragraphs “a”
and“b”arenotexceeded,theboardshallcertifytheannualbasesalariestothecountyauditor.
d. Theboardshallsettheannualbasesalariesofanydeputysheriffswhoarenotclassified
asexemptunderthefederalFairLaborStandardsActof1938,asamended. Uponcertification
by the sheriff, the board shall review, and may modify, the annual base salaries of the deputy
sheriffs who are not classified as exempt. The annual base salaries set by the board are
subject to the limitations specified in paragraphs “a” and “b”.
e. As used in this subsection, “base salary” means the basic compensation excluding
overtimepay,longevitypay,shiftdifferentialpay,orothersupplementpayandfringebenefits.
3. The annual salary of each assistant county attorney shall be determined by the county
attorney within the budget set for the county attorney’s office by the board. The salary of
an assistant county attorney shall not exceed eighty-five percent of the maximum salary of
a full-time county attorney. The county attorney shall inform the board of the full-time or
part-time status of each assistant county attorney. In the case of a part-time assistant county
attorney, the county attorney shall inform the board of the approximate number of hours per
week the assistant county attorney shall devote to official duties.
4. The board shall determine the compensation of extra help and clerks appointed by the
principal county officers.
5. The deputy officers, assistants, clerks, and other employees of the county are also
entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of
their official duties.
1. [C51, §417; R60, §648; C73, §771; C97, §298, 481, 491, 496; S13, §496; SS15, §298, 298-a,
481, 491; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5221, 5223, 5225, 5331; C46, §340.2, 340.4, 340.6, 340.12; C50,
54, 58, 62, §340.2; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §340.4; S81, §331.904(1); 81 Acts, ch 117, §903]
2. [C51, §417; R60, §648; C73, §771; C97, §510; SS15, §510-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5227;
C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §340.8; S81, §331.904(2); 81 Acts, ch 117, §903]
3. [C97, §303; S13, §303-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5229; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75,
§340.10; C77, 79, 81, §340.10, 341.9; S81, §331.904(3); 81 Acts, ch 117, §903]
4. [C51, §417; R60, §648; C73, §771; C97, §298, 481, 491, 496, 510; S13, §496; SS15, §298,
298-a, 481, 491, 510-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5221, 5223, 5225, 5227, 5331; C46, §340.2, 340.4,
340.6, 340.8, 340.12; C50, 54, 58, 62, §340.2, 340.8; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §340.4, 340.8;
S81, §331.904(4); 81 Acts, ch 117, §903]
5. [S81, §331.904(5); 81 Acts, ch 117, §903]