SUBJECT:
Title
Request Direction from the Board of County Commissioners Regarding the Implementation of the Approved 3% Pay Adjustment Approved in the FY 2026-27 Budget (Budget Impact - Neutral; as approved in the FY 2026-27 budget)
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Mounir Bouyounes, P.E., County Administrator |
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
During the September 24, 2026, final public budget hearing, the Board approved the budget with a 3% pay adjustment for FY 2026-27. This agenda item is requesting Board direction on how the approved adjustment should be implemented.
The following options are presented for Board consideration:
• Option 1: 3% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) - Apply the approved 3% pay adjustment as a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for eligible employees across the board. This would be effective October 31, 2026.
• Option 2: Merit-Based System - Apply the 3% pay adjustment as a performance-based merit increase. Increases are based on individual performance and an evaluation rubric. Employees would receive the merit increase on their anniversary date.
• Option 3: Hybrid Model of COLA and Merit Increase - Apply a portion of the 3% pay adjustment as a COLA to eligible employees and allow remaining funds to be used for a performance-based merit increase. The COLA would be effective October 31, 2026. Employees would receive the merit increase on their anniversary date.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; as approved in the FY 2026-27 budget.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Request Board direction on the preferred method for implementing the approved 3% pay adjustment for FY 2026-27.
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