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Wicomico Council debates 3%/2% salary plan, targeted raises to address internal pay inequities
Summary
Finance director proposed moving the pay scale 3% in July plus 2% merit in January (a 3+2 approach) to balance cost-of-living and longevity step increases; council asked staff to model alternatives and targeted multi-year plans for large outlier increases.
Wicomico County finance staff presented a two-part compensation approach at the May 2025 work session: a 3% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on the pay scale in July and an additional 2% merit/step implementation in January, producing an effective 5% annual increase but spread across the fiscal year.
Finance Director Pamela Lynn said the administration chose the split to balance current revenue estimates and to allow departments to apply merit and longevity steps.…
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