Board suggests 2.5 percent pay raise

The Jefferson County Compensation Board unanimously recommended giving salaried county employees a 2.5 percent raise at its meeting today. The seven-member board debated for about 15 minutes about the size of the raise and whether it should be across the board or if some employees should receive more than others. The board decided to recommend an across-the-board increase. In 2012, the compensation board approved ...