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Coffey County approves 3% cost-of-living increase for all employees, effective with Dec. 16 payroll
Summary
After discussion of percentage vs. flat-dollar raises, the Coffey County commissioners approved a 3% across-the-board cost-of-living adjustment for hourly and salaried employees and kept commissioners' wages unchanged.
The Coffey County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a 3% cost-of-living increase for all county employees, applying to both hourly and salaried staff, and to make the increase effective for the current payroll period (retroactive to the payroll that began Dec. 16). The motion also left commissioners' salaries unchanged.
Commissioners discussed whether to use a percentage or a dollar-per-hour raise after staff presented a Midwest-region survey showing a roughly 3% benchmark. Commissioners noted pros and cons of a flat-dollar vs. percentage approach: some argued a percentage better preserves pay differentials for longer-tenured or higher-paid staff, while others said a flat-dollar raise can be more helpful to lower-paid employees.
Commissioner McCurry moved to approve a 3% across-the-board cost-of-living increase; Commissioner Huguenen seconded. The board then approved the motion by unanimous vote.
The county payroll manager and administration staff were directed to process the increases effective with the pay period that began Dec. 16 and to apply the increase in time for the upcoming payroll run.
Ending: Commissioners noted department heads and elected officials may still bring individual salary adjustments later this year; the approved 3% represents the county-wide COLA for 2025.
