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LaSalle County committee approves nonunion pay recommendation: $1 per hour or 3.5%, whichever is greater
Summary
The Salary and Labor Committee approved a recommended wage adjustment for nonunion county employees for fiscal year 2026: $1 per hour (equivalent to $2,080 annually) or 3.5%, whichever yields the larger increase; the committee discussed budgetary impacts and asked staff to provide detailed cost breakdowns.
The LaSalle County Salary and Labor Committee voted June 25 to recommend a pay adjustment for nonunion county employees for fiscal year 2026: $1 per hour (equivalent to $2,080 annually for a full-time employee) or 3.5%, whichever produces the larger increase.
A staff presenter (identified in the transcript as a county staff member) described the recommendation and the calculation for full-time equivalents: “dollar per hour or 3.5%, whichever is greater,” and explained that a 3.5% raise would equal $59,004.29 in annual salary; employees earning below that threshold would receive the $1-per-hour floor to reach a larger percent increase.
Committee members asked for more detailed cost projections. One member requested spreadsheets breaking down how many employees would fall above or below the $59,004.29 breakpoint; staff said the county would produce departmental and contract-based forecasts once a final decision is known. Committee discussion included estimates: using an illustrative pool of about 150 nonunion employees, members estimated the cost range between roughly $312,000 and $400,000 depending on how many employees fall under the dollar-per-hour floor versus the percentage increase.
Members compared the recommendation to recent union contract increases, which staff said averaged about 3–4% across contracts; AFSCME averages were cited at roughly 4% and some other contracts around 3.75%. One committee member urged considering a slightly higher rate to stay closer to union increases, but the committee ultimately moved forward with the recommended formula.
Formal action: a motion to approve the chairman’s recommendation for nonunion compensation (3.5% or $1 per hour, whichever is greater) carried by voice vote. The transcript records a motion by one member and a second by James Bailey; the committee approved the recommendation by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tally in the transcript.
Staff committed to provide departmental breakouts and gross-cost estimates during the FY2026 budget process to allow department heads to plan for the compensation change.
