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County staff present pay, benefits and retirement proposals as budget season nears; health plan projections show modest increases
Summary
Human resources and benefits consultants presented workforce metrics, proposed FY26 compensation adjustments, health-plan cost projections, HSA funding options, pension board proposals and pay-study timelines as Athens-Clarke County prepares for a tight budget year.
County human resources staff and benefits consultants briefed commissioners April 8 on recruitment and retention data, proposed compensation actions for FY26 and projected costs for health and retirement benefits as the commission heads into the budget cycle.
Human Resources Director Vicky (staff) said the county currently fills about 87.4% of its authorized full-time positions across 42 departments and that rolling 12-month turnover is about 15.5%. Staff noted hires tend to leave within the first three years; Vicky said plans to collect more robust exit-interview data and to complete current pay studies will inform pay recommendations.
Stantec-led pay-study timelines: the sheriff’s market study was described as complete and due to the commission in June 2025; the fire and emergency study is underway with expected completion in July 2025; and a unified pay-plan compensation-and-class study should finish data collection by December 2025 with implementation discussion in FY27.
On compensation, staff described a proposed FY26 compensation package similar to recent…
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