Committee debates pay raises, county match for state-paid employees at 22%
Committee members discussed whether the county should match state raises for employees paid largely by the state and whether to return to a percentage-based approach rather than hourly-dollar increases.
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Committee members discussed how to calculate annual raises for staff who are paid primarily through state funding and whether to return to matching the state percentage increase. Speaker 2 described the county—s long-standing practice: for many state-paid positions the county covers roughly 22% of the employee—s compensation and the state covers the remainder. Speaker 2 said matching the state—s percentage increase "on the 22%" would simplify budgeting.
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