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Committee questions value of in‑house employees association and weighs COLA options
Summary
Members reviewed the Davis County Employees Association presentation, asked whether county funding delivers commensurate value, and discussed COLA proposals (2.5% slide vs 2.6% Social Security figure) with staff saying no COLA is yet budgeted.
Committee members reviewed a presentation from the Davis County Employees Association (DCEA) and debated whether an in‑house model funded at roughly $16,000 delivers enough benefit to employees. They also discussed cost‑of‑living adjustments and market adjustments and asked staff to be ready with personnel recommendations.
What happened: the chair recited DCEA’s recent membership (about 325 members with a ~7% decline) and asked whether the county could capture greater value—by funding general employee benefits or restructuring the association—rather than simply paying dues. Chris Bowen and others discussed partnering on events and whether to automatically enroll employees or continue the current voluntary model.
COLA and compensation: the group compared a 2.5% COLA slide in budget materials with Social Security/CPI figures; staff said Social Security was shown at 2.6% in their slides and that “we haven't budgeted for any COLA yet.” Bowen noted that a 1% COLA across the organization equates to approximately 1.1 (as presented), and commissioners expressed differing preferences on whether to pursue a modest across‑the‑board raise or targeted market adjustments.
Quote: one commissioner said of the DCEA proposals, “For $26 a year, you can get an extra hour and a half, plenty of lunches for 2 days out of the year,” summarizing small-benefit proposals; staff said larger COLA/market adjustments would be the bigger budget decision.
Next steps: staff will continue personnel discussions with departments and said they will bring recommendations for personnel approvals in the next one to two weeks. The committee did not adopt a COLA at this meeting.
