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Travis County employees press commissioners for higher pay, relief from salary compression
Summary
Dozens of Travis County employees, including union leaders and supervisors, urged the Commissioners Court to address salary compression, complete a delayed compensation study and adopt targeted raises during a public hearing on the FY26 budget.
Dozens of Travis County employees and AFSCME Local 1624 representatives urged the Commissioners Court on Thursday to adopt across‑the‑board raises, fund career ladders and fix salary compression they say is driving turnover and harming service delivery.
Speakers said long delays in the county’s compensation review have left some long‑tenured workers earning less than recent hires and reduced managers’ ability to retain staff. Bridal Summers, president of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1624, told the court the union supports a living‑wage baseline of $24.55 per hour (MIT living‑wage calculator) and proposed a progressive cost‑of‑living adjustment that would prioritize larger increases for lower‑paid employees.
The appeals were part of a public comment hearing held as the court begins work on the fiscal 2026 budget. Todd Osborne, assistant director of Human Resources and Management Development (HRMD), opened the meeting’s staff presentation by reviewing recent compensation steps the court has…
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