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McLennan County approves annual incentive-pay list, allocates about $482,600
Summary
Commissioners approved the county's annual incentive-pay lists, including exception requests and two reclassified maintenance positions, authorizing roughly $482,590 in payouts if lists are fully eligible.
McLennan County Commissioners Court on July 15 approved the county's annual incentive-pay lists and several exceptions, authorizing an estimated $482,590 in employee payouts for fiscal 2025.
Human resources presented the lists as the eighth year of a program that ties one-time payouts to supervisory performance evaluations. HR told the court the county moved this year from a 1-to-10 performance scale to a 1-to-5 scale; the largest group of eligible employees scored between 3.0 and 3.9. The HR summary said 195 eligible employees scored in that band and nine scored 5.0; 19 scored below 3.0 and would be ineligible under program rules.
Nut graf: The court approved two exception requests HR termed routine: consolidating multiple divisions in the tax office and sheriff's office onto single incentive-pay lists for simpler calculation, and granting eligibility to two maintenance positions reclassified away from an inmate work-crew step pay plan (positions 1767 and 1768) now described as custodial lead and landscape coordinator. HR said the reclassification removes those jobs from the county's step pay plan and makes them eligible for the one-time incentive payout.
Details: HR gave the court a payout estimate of $482,590 for 2025 if every eligible employee receives the award and if eligibility rules are met (time in position and performance rating). The HR representative said the program's budget historically "floats" near $600,000, with actual payout varying because of ineligibilities and ratings; the budget line for these payouts sits in the 2025 operating budget. Commissioners moved and voted to approve the payout lists as presented, including the two exceptions; the motion passed by voice vote.
Ending: County staff said HR will implement the payouts under the program rules and return to the court if further adjustments are required.
Speakers cited in this article: Anna (Human Resources presenter); Judge (presiding officer); Commissioner (unnamed commissioner who moved/seconded).
