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Employee Compensation: COLA, Merit Pay, and Salary Study
Nash County
Summary
Staff recommends a 2.75% cost-of-living raise, 1.25% merit pay, and $1.38 million to move human services employees toward market pay — about $4 million in new recurring payroll. Commissioner Leggett pressed for faster action on vacancy-plagued detention and EMS positions.
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Last discussed Apr 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
About $4 million in new recurring payroll costs (COLA $1.75M, merit $800K, salary study $1.38M).
✅Who benefits
County employees, particularly those below market pay.
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