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Resolution approving a three percent pay increase for the last 13 pay periods of Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) for County employees not in a bargaining unit and for bargaining unit employees whose contract agrees to mirror County employee annual increases.
Staff Summary
* This is a special action outside of the compensation program procedures outlined in Section 5.11 of the Employee Policies and Procedures.
* The FY21 budget did not include an annual pay increase to County Employees not in a bargaining unit and for bargaining unit employees whose contract agrees to mirror County employee annual increases.
* Based on County revenue and expenditure projections presented to the Finance and Administrative Committee on July 1, 2021, the County Administrator recommends a flat three percent increase to County employees not in a bargaining unit, and for bargaining unit employees whose contract agrees to mirror County employee increases.
* This one-time pay increase for the last 13 pay periods of FY21 will apply to employees who were employed by Lake County on December 1, 2020.
* It is estimated that the wage increase will be included in paychecks by October 1 with retro pay provided before the end of FY21.
* The current employee pay tables will not be affected by this action.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the County Board did not authorize an annual pay increase in Fiscal Year 2021 for County employees not in a bargaining unit, and for bargaining unit employees whose contract agrees to mirror County employee annual increases; and
WHEREAS, the Finance & Administration Committee, along with the County Administrator, have reviewed the revenue and expenditure forecasts for Fiscal Year 2021 and forecast a small surplus; and
WHEREAS, the County Board values the contributions of employees who did not receive an annual increase in pay for their work in Fiscal Year 2020; and
WHEREAS, the County Board believes the current revenue and expenditure forecast supports a pay in...
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