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Board directs staff to advertise one-time employee bonus ordinance for June consideration
Summary
The Board directed staff to advertise an ordinance establishing one-time bonuses for county employees, clarifying state statute requires a 2% bonus for full-time staff and recommending a $300 flat payment for qualifying part-time employees; the ordinance will return for adoption in June.
County staff presented proposed language and cost estimates for one-time employee bonuses at the May 27 meeting and the Board voted to authorize advertisement of an ordinance to be considered at the June meeting.
County Administrator Eric Pollitt said staff had been awaiting guidance from the General Assembly and prepared funding options that separate County-funded and Social Services-funded amounts. County Attorney Jeff Gore clarified the legal baseline, stating that "state statute requires a 2% bonus for full-time employees as of the eligibility date." Staff recommended an additional $300 flat payment for certain permanent part-time employees who meet a substantial annual hour threshold to provide equitable treatment; the Board directed staff to advertise the ordinance and return for final action in June.
The motion to authorize advertisement passed unanimously. The ordinance's final eligibility definitions, funding sources and appropriation amounts will be brought back for Board adoption at the June regular meeting.
