Legislation Details

File #: 26-1128    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Recommendation Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 9/4/2026 In control: County Administrator
On agenda: 9/29/2026 Final action:
Title: Approval of FY 2026-27 Regular, Administrative and Mayor/Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Staff Pay Plan Structural Adjustment, Salary Increases and Implementation Plan, and Personal Leave Sell Program. (Human Resources Division)
Attachments: 1. FY 26 -27 Pay Plans
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Interoffice Memorandum

 

DATE: September 4, 2026

 

TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners

 

THROUGH: N/A

 

FROM: Ralphetta Aker McClary, JD, Human Resources Director

 

CONTACT: Ralphetta Aker McClary, JD, Human Resources Director

 

PHONE: 407-836-5825

 

DIVISION: Human Resources Division

 

ACTION REQUESTED:

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Approval of FY 2026-27 Regular, Administrative and Mayor/Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Staff Pay Plan Structural Adjustment, Salary Increases and Implementation Plan, and Personal Leave Sell Program. (Human Resources Division)

 

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PURPOSE:
The Human Resources Division has reviewed current salary budget trends in preparation for the upcoming fiscal year. National compensation surveys indicate that U.S. employers are budgeting salary increases generally in the 3% to 4% range for 2026-27. 

A. Fiscal Year 2026-27 Non-Bargaining Pay Plan Structure Adjustments 

To maintain pay competitiveness and support the County’s ability to attract and retain qualified talent, staff recommends adjustments to the pay structure for non-bargaining employees. The structural changes noted below are distinct from the individual salary increases outlined in Section B and are intended to support internal equity and alignment with market trends:  

Adjust the structure for the Regular Pay Plan (Pay Grade 9 through 26 and Pay Grade 51 through 56), the Administrative Pay Plan, and the Mayor/Board of County Commissioners Staff Pay Plans.  

Adjustments will reflect a
minimum increase of 3% to the minimum and maximum of the pay ranges. 

B. Fiscal Year 2026-27 Non-Bargaining Salary Increases and Implementation Plan 

The FY 2026-27 budget proposal contained a 4% salary increase for all regular, non-bargaining employees.  Staff recommends the following implementation: 

Employees who are meeting performance standards will receive a 4% salary increase as an adjustment to their base hourly rate and/or as a lump sum where appropriate based on range maximums. 

Annual salary increases will be effective October 11, 2026.    

C.  Personal Leave Sell Program 

Staff recommends offering a Leave Sell Program that would allow all non-bargaining unit employees with a personal leave balance of at least 100 hours to participate. Eligible employees would have the option to sell personal leave accrued during the calendar year 2027 in 20-hour increments, up to a maximum of 80 hours.

 

BUDGET: N/A