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Board approves FY26 compression pay adjustments, effective June 15
Summary
Supervisors approved a pay‑compression adjustment plan funded in next fiscal year’s budget; the county included a 3% cost‑of‑living increase and $250,000 earmarked to reduce compression between new hires and existing staff.
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors on June 4 approved a set of FY26 compression pay adjustments intended to reduce pay compression created when the county raised starting pay bands earlier this year.
The board approved the plan, effective June 15, 2025. The FY26 budget that the board adopted includes a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) and $250,000 allocated for compression adjustments. The board approved the specific compression pay adjustments by voice vote; the chair recorded the motion as carrying 4-0.
Why the change County staff explained that earlier increases to starting pay bands improved recruiting but left some longer‑tenured employees with pay rates close to or only modestly above new hires. To address that, the compression plan applies an additional percentage adjustment based on an employee’s position relative to the pay‑band minimum after the 3% COLA. The plan applies only to employees hired…
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