Payroll Forms & Handbooks
The Dakota County Clerk’s office is responsible for processing payroll claims submitted for payment to employees. Payroll is processed bi-weekly per the adopted schedule on the County Calendar. Payroll Claims must be approved by the County Board of Commissioners before payment.
Payroll Minutes
If you would like to see who was paid in a Payroll period, they are placed in the minutes which are printed in the Dakota County Star, or you may view them online when they become available.
Policy and related documents
- Correctional Officers Union Contract 7-1-2025 to 6-30-2026
- Sheriff Deputies Union Contract 7-1-2025 to 6-30-2026
- Road Department Union Contract 7-1-2025 to 6-30-2028
Employee Handbook – Please contact the County Clerk’s office for the most current copy, this online edition is provided as a convenience, but the handbook can be changed by the Board of Commissioners and the copy provided online may be older than the most current version.
Dakota County Safety Manual
Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems Handbook
Dakota County ADA Nondiscrimination Title VI Policy June 2013