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Finance lays out 2.5% COLA and a 25‑step county pay plan; steps tied to performance
Summary
Caroline County finance staff described a proposed countywide pay plan that adds a 2.5% cost‑of‑living adjustment and one step advancement for employees, with step percentages tapering over a 25‑step scale and increases contingent on acceptable evaluations.
County finance staff and Human Resources outlined a proposed countywide pay‑and‑step plan during the Feb. 25 FY26 budget workshop. Finance recommended a 2.5% COLA for all employees plus one step advancement in the new plan; the county’s retirement period (25 years) is mirrored in the plan’s 25 step levels.
Finance Director Danny described the step schedule: early steps would generally carry a 2% increase…
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