Officials: New Fairfax Employee Pay Plan Needs More Work
Unions, some supervisors say proposed changes to how Fairfax County pays its employees — namely, an odd-even pay increase system — need more discussion.
Proposed changes to Fairfax County employee compensation were met with criticism and questions from county officials and union representatives Tuesday. County Executive Ed Long first presented a new employee compensation structure to supervisors in December, which would disband the current system — in which employees are eligibile for pay increases every year — and replace it with an odd-even schedule for cost of living and merit raises. But union reps urged supervisors Tuesday not to pass the plan as part of the FY2014 budget process, saying such drastic changes required more careful debate. Many supervisors agreed, saying they didn't want to rush the matter. “I don’t believe we should be doing this during the budget schedule,” Supervisor…
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