Court approves modest COLA and multiple small position adjustments
The court included a 2.6% cost‑of‑living adjustment tied to the Dallas Fed May CPI and adopted a series of position restructures and small pay adjustments across county offices to maintain competitiveness and parity.
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As part of the FY2026–27 budget, the court adopted a 2.6% cost‑of‑living adjustment for existing employees, described in the presentation as matching the Dallas Fed May CPI. The judge said the intent was to maintain salary levels in the face of inflation rather than to provide increases beyond keeping pace with costs.
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