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Travis County HR outlines two‑phase pay modernization; public defenders and staff press for faster, broader raises
Summary
HR presented a two‑phase plan to update the county pay structure and create a separate exempt pay scale; county employees — especially public defender investigators and attorneys — urged faster action and higher midpoints, while the county asked for more time and costing to be returned August 26.
Travis County Human Resources (HRMD) presented Commissioners Court on July 29 with a two‑phase plan to modernize the county’s pay system. HR proposed applying updated market benchmark data to the current unified pay scale, then creating a separate exempt pay scale (including IT and other professional/exempt jobs) to better align pay ranges with labor‑market differences. HR estimated 88 classifications would require movement, affecting roughly 719 employees via market adjustments and about 211 employees in the event of the exempt reclassification; staff said final costing and placement decisions would be returned to the court on August 26.
Dr. Jean Mite, CHRO, and Stacy McClure (assistant director, total rewards) said the county faces pay compression, unclear grade distinctions and frequent reclassifications. The…
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