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Board approves pay increases, career‑incentive program and benefit boosts for unrepresented county employees
Summary
Supervisors approved a package covering a 4% base wage increase in 2025 and 2026 (for unrepresented classifications), equity increases for attorneys, a career incentive pay program up to 10% after 20 years, and health‑plan contribution increases; represented MOUs (items 42–47) were also approved alongside item 77.
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved changes to compensation and benefits for unrepresented employees and ratified several related memorandums of understanding, directing staff to implement salary adjustments, a new career‑incentive pay program, and higher health plan contributions.
Lupi Garza, director of Human Resources and Development, told the board the package affects roughly 855 positions in unrepresented bargaining units (excluding county elected officials and the board). The requests included a 4% increase in base wage for unrepresented classifications effective June 29, 2025, and a 4% increase…
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