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Summit County debates 4% COLA, compounding merit and bonus options as turnover falls
Summary
County staff proposed a 4% cost-of-living adjustment and outlined retention gains after last year’s 10% COLA; council questioned the compounding effect of merit increases and asked staff to return with alternatives including a bonus‑based merit program.
Summit County staff on Tuesday presented a personnel‑budget proposal that includes a proposed 4% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) and a continuing merit program, and they detailed recruitment and retention outcomes after the county’s 10% COLA last year.
Staff said last year’s 10% increase helped reduce turnover from roughly 18% to 8.3 through September and boosted applications (about 1,070 through September, up from 900 for all of last year). They reported that 53% of applicants this…
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