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RES =2025 =031 Attachment 1 <br /> 2 ) County Employee Pay and Benefits Plan <br /> Provide a County employee pay and benefits plan that includes : <br /> a . 2 % wage increase for permanent employees in active status on June 30 , 2025 . Continuation of <br /> Merit Pay Program on employees ' base salaries , payable in January 2026 , at tiers of $ 561 for <br /> proficient performance ; $ 842 for superior performance or $ 1 , 122 for exceptional performance . Page <br /> 235 <br /> b . A change in the salary schedule recognizing $ 18 . 18 per hour as the living wage for permanent and <br /> temporary employees and recognizing the 2 % wage increase , effective July 1 , 2025 . Page 237 <br /> c . Increase the per pay period County contribution to non - law enforcement employees ' supplemental <br /> retirement accounts to $ 102 per paycheck , continue the mandated Law Enforcement Officer <br /> 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 2025-26 , the Law Enforcement Officers ' <br /> ( LEOs) rate increases from 15 . 10 to 16 . 10 percent of reported compensation , and all other <br /> employees ' rate increases from 13 . 60 to 14 . 35 percent of reported compensation . Page 250 <br /> e . Continue to provide medical , dental , vision plans , and current voluntary benefit plans to employees . <br /> Page 258 <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br />