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Parmer County judge moves to raise staff pay and employer match in 2025 budget
Summary
The Parmer County Commissioners Court approved a 3% COLA, a one-time $20,000 initial 2025 payment, increased employer matching from 150% to 200% (future contributions only at a 9.98% rate) and a 5% across-the-board raise effective January 2025.
County Judge Isabel 'Izzy' Carrasco moved the Parmer County Commissioners Court to approve changes to the 2025 county budget that increase employee compensation and retiree-employer matching.
The court approved a 3% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), an initial one-time payment of $20,000 to be made in 2025 with ongoing annual payments thereafter, and an increase in employer matching from 150% to 200% for future contributions at a 9.98% rate. The court also approved a 5% across-the-board raise for all county employees effective Jan. 2025. Commissioner Kirk Frye seconded the motion, which passed with a majority of votes.
The changes were presented as part of the court's consideration of the 2025 proposed Parmer County budget. The court discussed scheduling and next steps to formally adopt the budget; members agreed to move the next meeting and set a public hearing to complete the adoption process.
The court did not announce a formal vote tally in the record; the transcript notes the motion passed by majority vote. The court is scheduled to hold a public hearing and consider final adoption at the meeting moved to Sept. 12, 2024.
