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RES -2024-036 Attachment 1 <br /> 2 ) County Employee Pay and Benefits Plan <br /> Provide a County employee pay and benefits plan that includes : <br /> a . 4 % wage increase for permanent employees in active status on June 30 , 2024 . Continuation of <br /> Merit Pay Program on employees ' base salaries , payable in January 2025 , at tiers of $ 550 for <br /> proficient performance ; $825 for superior performance or $ 1 , 100 for exceptional performance . Page <br /> 236 <br /> b . A change in the salary schedule recognizing $ 17 . 65 per hour as the living wage for permanent and <br /> temporary employees and recognizing the 4 % wage increase , effective July 1 , 2024 . Page 237 <br /> c . Increase the per pay period County contribution to non - law enforcement employees ' supplemental <br /> retirement accounts to $ 100 per paycheck , removing the matching requirement by the County ; <br /> continue the mandated Law Enforcement Officer contribution of 5 . 0 % of salary . Page 251 <br /> d . Continue the County ' s required contribution to the Local Governmental Employees ' Retirement <br /> System ( LGERS ) for all permanent employees . For FY 2024-25 , the Law Enforcement Officers ' <br /> ( LEOs) rate increases from 14 . 10 to 15 . 10 percent of reported compensation , and all other <br /> employees ' rate increases from 12 . 85 to 13 . 60 percent of reported compensation . Page 251 <br /> e . Continue to provide medical , dental , vision plans , and current voluntary benefit plans to employees . <br /> Page 254 <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br />