San Benito County supervisors are giving employees some added holiday cheer in the form of bonuses.
Supervisors approved $!,000 bonuses for county employees at Tuesday’s meeting. It was on the consent agenda, and there was no discussion on the matter.
County employees under the plan would each receive $1,000 respective bonuses. The staff report says it is to help mitigate benefit cost increases. It is expected to cost the county a total of $250,000.
San Benito County employees and their respective bargaining units are under a closed contract until 2019. Notwithstanding, the Board of Supervisors in conjunction with a recommendation from the County Administrative Officer have offered the units and employees a one-time salary bonus to help mitigate benefit cost increases. However, there is no restriction on the employee’s usage of this bonus.
According to details on the agenda:
The bonus recommendation will include the following:
1. The proposed recommendation shall be non-precedent setting and does not alter the existing contracts between the County and the employee groups; and
2. The amount of the bonus eligible for employees shall be $1,000 minus applicable taxes and prorated for less than full time employees; and
3. The bonus shall not be considered or treated as pensionable compensation; and
4. Eligible employees are employees in permanent positions who are in paid status for the full pay period (pay period 220171) that the bonus is paid; and
5. The bonus will be paid on January 4, 2019 which represents payroll period 220171 representing the pay period beginning December 16, 2018 and ends on December 29, 2018.
Supes approve $1K bonuses for county employees
