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Commissioners endorse $500 stipend and 2% pay increase as basis for FY2013 compensation
Summary
In the March 13 budget work session, St. Mary's County commissioners signaled consensus to include a $500 one-time stipend and a 2% across-the-board salary increase in the FY2013 public-hearing draft, with final costs to be refined and allocated across funds.
St. Mary''s County commissioners on March 13 agreed in principle to include a $500 one-time stipend and a 2 percent across-the-board pay increase for county employees in the FY2013 public-hearing budget draft.
Why it matters: commissioners said they wanted to recognize county staff and that turnover-driven savings give limited room in the FY2013 package to fund compensation. Finance staff reported an internally calculated turnover/fringe savings of about $1,285,225 when FY2012 staffing was recast at FY2013 fringe and step assumptions. County staff estimated the net incremental cost of a $500 stipend plus 2% would be in the low tens of thousands of dollars when compared to the FY2012 baseline once enterprise funds and grants are allocated (staff estimates cited a range near $29,000 to $50,000 depending on final allocations).
Details presented: - Staff said the $500 stipend would be paid to county employees and the 2% COLA would be applied to base salary; a refined cost allocation will be provided showing portions to be charged to enterprise funds and grant-funded positions. - Commissioners asked staff to return with updated calculations reflecting which dollars are enterprise-funded, grant-funded, or general-fund obligations prior to final adoption.
Board direction: commissioners verbally supported retaining the $500 stipend and a 2% increase in the draft; the board asked finance staff to show detailed allocations and total costs in the next budget packet.
Ending: The compensation proposal is reflected in the administrator'recommended package for the public-hearing draft and will be finalized once staff provides the refined allocation schedule.
