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Trumbull County commissioners debate ending automatic "me‑too" raises for non‑bargaining staff
Summary
Commissioners discussed rescinding a decades‑old “me‑too” pay resolution that ties non‑bargaining raises to collective‑bargaining outcomes, proposing to shift raise decisions to individual elected officials and require performance evaluations; supporters argued budget relief, opponents warned of morale and retention risks.
Commissioner Tony Bernard and other commissioners opened an extended debate March 17 about removing or revising a long‑standing “me‑too” pay policy that automatically ties non‑bargaining staff increases to union contract raises.
Bernard said the resolution, adopted in 1994, “creates a blank checkbook” that risks budget strain and urged that each elected official should manage raises within their own budgets. Sher Taylor of the commissioners’ office said replacing the automatic increases would place…
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