Tarrant County employees in line for pay increases, merit raises if commissioners OK plan
Tarrant County commissioners will consider 3% raises for elected officials and salary increases for county employees at their Tuesday meeting.
The county’s four commissioners make $201,895.20. County judge Tim O’Hare makes $211,895.32. If the 3% increases pass, commissioners will make $207,952.05 and O’Hare will make $218,252.17.
County employees won’t see a blanket increase in their salaries like they did last year.
Employees who make below their new hire-in rate will have their salary increased to that rate, according to agenda documents. Hire-in rates vary and depend on employee’s position and job evaluation, a county spokesperson and a human resources official wrote in emails.
County employees who have been reclassified, meaning their job duties have changed to the point they qualify for a new salary grade, could receive a 5% salary increases or an increase to the hire-in rate, depending on which is greater.
Those who don’t work in law enforcement may also see merit raises of up to 6%.
Last year, commissioners increased employee salaries by 4% and gave them 3% merit raises. The county also gave its full-time employees $4,900 retention payments through its American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Any salary increases passed by the commissioners will go into effect Oct. 1. Merit raises will take effect Jan. 1, 2024.
