The Travis County Commissioner Court approved a $5,000 increase in salary for entry level positions and a percentage for higher level positions.
Last year, pay was increased. The minimum for corrections was increased by 6.7 percent and the minimum for law enforcement deputies was increased by 14.1 percent. They said it helped, they’re not hiring more than they’re losing, but it’s not enough to fill all the positions especially having to compete with surrounding counties like Williamson and Hays that are paying more.
To try to make the job more attractive to applicants, and jump start recruiting efforts, the Travis County Commissioners Court approved a $5,000 increase for entry level positions. "I think this is a very timely thing to do, and it’s time to move forward on it," Travis County Commissioner Precinct 4 Margaret Gomez said.
"We’ve got a completely unsustainable situation now with so many staff members working, excessive overtime, and we’re losing staff because people are just like I can’t do this anymore, so hopefully this will make a difference and be a demonstration that we value these employees, and we recognize that we need to raise their pay," Travis County Commissioner Precinct 2 Brigid Shea said.
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