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Commission to decide on COLA or one-time pay after November revenue check
Summary
Commissioners agreed to delay any broad cost-of-living adjustment and instead consider a one-time pay increase if revenues come in above projections; staff presented options for calculating a one-time payment and the commission scheduled discussion for November 17.
HR staff (Tess) outlined options for delivering a one-time pay increase rather than an immediate COLA: a fixed percentage across funds (staff suggested an example of 1.6%) or other calculation methods based on base pay. “It would be a one-time pay increase… it would not be a retroactive adjustment,” Tess said, noting staff would prepare specific scenarios depending on available funding.
Several commissioners supported delaying a permanent COLA and deciding after November revenue receipts (which reflect September/October distributions), citing the benefit of giving employees certainty ahead of the holiday season. The commission agreed to place the compensation decision on the November 17 agenda so staff can return with options tied to actual revenue performance rather than speculative projections.
