Board declines state'offered one-time 2% bonus for select constitutional officers

Jun 10, 2026

Caroline County supervisors voted to decline a one-time 2% state bonus for select state-funded constitutional-office positions, citing fairness and local cost burdens; the board asked staff to send legislators a formal letter explaining the county's concerns.

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County staff outlined several options for responding to the Virginia General Assembly''s optional one-time 2% bonus for certain state-funded constitutional-office positions: accept the state reimbursement only for those positions (approx. $62,546), supplement the state money locally to extend the bonus to all comparable positions, provide a $500 token payment to other employees, or decline the funding entirely. Staff highlighted the administrative complexity and potential inequities between employees funded by the compensation board and those funded locally.

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