Non-union employees with the Jefferson County Public Utility District are set to obtain a 7.75-percent cost-of-living increase.
The utility authority’s board of commissioners unanimously …
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Non-union employees with the Jefferson County Public Utility District are set to obtain a 7.75-percent cost-of-living increase.
The utility authority’s board of commissioners unanimously approved the resolution in their Feb. 7 meeting.
Before deciding on the 7.75 percent mark, PUD staff reviewed cost-of-living adjustments in the Seattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue regions and compared the consumer price index (CPI) nationally and regionally before deciding on the percentage.
Seattle’s CPI in December was 8.4 percent, while the national CPI in the United States was 7.1 percent in November.
The utility district initially planned to add a 4.5 percent cost-of-living increase for non-union employees when budgeting for 2023, and the higher-than-anticipated increase will have an impact on the budget, according to PUD documents.
The utility noted that staff will find ways to save on expenses to help with the additional labor costs.
