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Board signals support for 3.25% COLA for about 320 unrepresented county positions
Summary
HR presented costing scenarios for about 320 unrepresented positions; commissioners discussed options and agreed to recommend a 3.25% cost‑of‑living adjustment to bring forward for formal action, with staff noting a one‑percent increase would cost about $283,000.
County HR leaders presented scenarios for an annual wage increase affecting roughly 320 unrepresented positions and provided a composite average calculation near 3.01 percent. Commissioners discussed tradeoffs between competitiveness and budget impact and converged on recommending a 3.25 percent increase to the Board for formal action on Tuesday.
Commissioner Matt Schulte and Commissioner Rick Vest both referenced market comparators, and Vice Chair Chelsea Johnson asked about the dollar impact of a one‑percent increase; HR identified that 1% equals $283,000. Chair Christa Yoakum said she did not want to go below 3% and expressed interest in 3.5% while noting budget strain. Vest said he would not go above 3.25% and the Board concluded there was general agreement to recommend 3.25%.
The recommendation at the staff meeting was directional: HR will prepare the formal proposal and associated budget adjustments for the Board’s formal meeting; no binding appropriations were made during the staff meeting.
