The way’s been cleared for Forsyth County employees to get merit pay increases averaging 5 percent.
While the increase was included in the 2017 budget process, the Board of Commissioners recently approved transferring the needed money into departmental and office budget lines now that a budget analysis has been done and exact amounts are known. The total cost of the raises comes to $3,056,294 for Forsyth County employees and another $190,858 for county library system personnel.
County officials said that some employees may get more than 5 percent and some less, based on their annual evaluations. County spokeswoman Jodi Gardner said the hikes were to become effective with the first full pay period of 2017.
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