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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)

YES

John Curtis

Director (Hill County Place 1)

YES

Barney McClure

Director (Johnson County Place 1)

YES

Gary Farmer

Director (Somervell County Place 1)

YES

Marty McPherson

Director (Ellis County Place 2)

YES

Brad Daniels

Director (Hill County Place 2)

YES

Paul Tischler

Director (Johnson County Place 2)

YES

Charles Beseda

Director (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).