Travis County staff lays out three options to change longevity pay; court asks for more data
Jun 2, 2026
County Budget staff presented three options to alter longevity pay timing and amounts — from modest timing alignment (Option 1) to doubling the historical $60 step (Option 3) — with estimated incremental annual costs of about $109K, $1.08M and $2.12M respectively; commissioners asked for retention data and asked staff to return as part of compensation talks.
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The Planning and Budget Office briefed the court on potential changes to county longevity pay during the June 2 meeting, presenting three options staff says are intended not to reduce any employee’s current longevity pay but to adjust timing or increase the flat-dollar component.
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