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P olicy and Personnel Committee – Paul Tischler, Chair a) C onsideration and possible action to authorize c ost of living a llowance (COLA) adjustment for District employees effective January 2020 based on the federal government’s annual COLA percent

Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - 2019-12-16 on 2019-12-16

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (8 - 0)

“Motion to approve item 8: P olicy and Personnel Committee – Paul Tischler, Chair a) C onsideration and possible action to authorize c ost of living a llowance (COLA) adjustment for District employees effective January 2020 bas”

Maurice Osborn

Director, Ellis County Place 1 (Ellis County Place 1)

YES

John Curtis

Director, Hill County Place 1 (Hill County Place 1)

YES

Barney McClure

Director, Johnson County Place 1 (Johnson County Place 1)

YES

Gary Farmer

Director, Somervell County Place 1 (Somervell County Place 1)

YES

Marty McPherson

Director, Ellis County Place 2 (Ellis County Place 2)

YES

Brad Daniels

Director, Hill County Place 2 (Hill County Place 2)

YES

Paul Tischler

Director, Johnson County Place 2 (Johnson County Place 2)

YES

Charles Beseda

Director, Somervell County Place 2 (Somervell County Place 2)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

P olicy and Personnel Committee – Paul Tischler, Chair a) C onsideration and possible action to authorize c ost of living a llowance (COLA) adjustment for District employees effective January 2020 based on the federal government’s annual COLA percentage increase announcement. b) Discuss, consider, and take action approving Resolution #19-016 adopting revisions to the District’s personnel policies and procedures and authorize the General Manager to take any and all action necessary for the implementation of this Resolution.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).