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Sarasota News Leader June 14, 2013 Page 10 adjustments to their base pay since the 2009 Commissioner Nora Patterson pointed out fiscal year. that those same local government bodies might be looking at Reid's recommended inMoreover, Reid told the board, employees crease, in spite of the fact the commissioners already are paying higher health insurance had not approved it. rates, and they have been required to contribute 3 percent of their salaries to the Florida Reid emphasized to the commissioners, "We Retirement System (FRS) since FY 2011. want to base [the raises] on performance and evaluation." Someone on probation or a perHe also pointed out that the county has reson who received an unsatisfactory evaluation duced the number of its full-time positions by would get no boost. 13 percent over the past six years. "Competitive pay helps retain and attract quality em- He also recommended the increase go into ployees," he added. effect on the anniversary of the employee's hiring, not on the Oct. 1 start of the new fiscal A number of other local government bodies year. are proposing raises for their employees, he said, based on budget projections his staff had Steve Botelho, the county's chief financial researched, though those are not guaranteed. planning officer, said the merit raises along A chart shows the remaining County Commission meetings regarding the 2014 fiscal year budget before it goes into effect on Oct. 1. Image courtesy Sarasota County