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HR asks court to apply 80¢ COLA to five vacant county positions; no action taken
Summary
Grimes County HR Director Talita Coleman asked commissioners to apply an 80¢ cost‑of‑living adjustment to five vacant positions (DA, Ag Extension, and three Road & Bridge jobs), citing a loaded cost of roughly $9,704.45; commissioners questioned rationale and took no action.
Human Resources Director Talita Coleman told the court that five positions missed an 80¢ COLA adjustment because they were vacant when the COLA was applied, and she asked the court to "reconsider and apply the 80¢ COLA to those 5 positions" so future hires would not be disadvantaged. Coleman said the loaded cost is roughly $9,704.45 to make the positions "whole."
Commissioners questioned whether applying a COLA to vacant positions is appropriate given the county's matrix pay system and budgeted ranges; staff noted departments may already have salary‑adjustment lines to address hires. After discussion the court did not move to adopt the specific adjustment during the meeting, leaving the matter open for future consideration.
