Supervisors debate pay plan changes: ECI vs. CPI, 10% supervisor spread and merit timing
An extended pay-plan workshop focused on whether Dallas County should use the Employment Cost Index (ECI) or Consumer Price Index (CPI) for market/cost-of-living adjustments, preserve a 10% supervisory spread, cap increases at 6%, and change merit eligibility timing; staff will revise the pay plan language and return next week.
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County HR and finance staff led a detailed discussion of pay‑plan policy options, including whether to use the Employment Cost Index (ECI) as a market adjustment or the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as a cost‑of‑living measure. Participants also discussed maintaining a 10% spread between supervisors and the employees they manage, and several timing options for merit eligibility for newly hired employees.
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