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St. Clair County commissioners debate raises, approve hiring freeze and consider $1,000 premium pay
Summary
Commissioners debated whether to include a 3% across-the-board pay raise in the 2025–26 budget, approved a hiring freeze on newly created positions and took up a motion to provide a one-time $1,000 premium payment to full-time county employees.
St. Clair County commissioners on Tuesday debated two competing approaches to employee compensation in the fiscal year 2025–26 budget — a proposed 3% across-the-board raise versus a one-time premium payment — and voted to freeze hiring for newly created positions.
The commission considered two budget options: adopt a budget without a 3% total raise, or adopt a budget with a 3% raise and an adjusted pay scale. Commissioners also debated an amendment proposing one-time premium pay of $1,000 to each full-time county employee.
Why it matters: The county’s personnel choices affect multiple departmental budgets and the fund balance the commission uses to meet operating needs. Commissioners said they are balancing recruitment and retention concerns…
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