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Commissioner compensation
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WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes § 383B.021 provides in pertinent part that the “Hennepin County Board may set the salary of board members by resolution limited to that subject,” and that “[a]djustments in commissioners’ salaries shall be adopted by the county board by resolution prior to a general election to take effect on January 1 of the succeeding year," and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes § 383B.021 further provides that “[a]ny resolution that makes an adjustment must state the change and the resulting salary for a member as fixed dollar amounts,” and
WHEREAS, the County Board seeks to achieve pay equity for its workforce and looks to keep commissioner salaries in line with historical salary adjustments with its workforce.
Resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that effective January 1, 2027, the Hennepin County Commissioners' maximum salary increase by 4% to $140,143.65 annually, that effective January 1, 2028, the Hennepin County Commissioners' maximum salary increase by 2% to $142,946.52 annually; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each commissioner may file notice with the County Administrator requesting the specified salary adjustment no later than Wednesday, December 2, 2026 for the January 1, 2027 adjustment and no later than Wednesday, December 1, 2027 for the January 1, 2028 adjustment; and that should a notice not be filed by the commissioner, their salary will remain at their current salary level for the succeeding year.
Recommendation from County Administrator: No Recommendation