FY25 General Increase
The Board of County Commissioners approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget which included the following items, effective October 6, which appeared on the October 25, 2024 paycheck for eligible employees hired before September 22, 2024:
- All eligible employees got a $600 increase (29 cents per hour) and then a 4.25% increase was calculated and applied.
- Employees at the maximum of their pay grade received a lump sum.
See the FY25 Pay Plans.
Who was eligible for the general increase?
Permanent (not temporary) employees were eligible.
Please note that per Personnel Rule 3, an Appointing Authority could defer or deny the granting of the increase for new hires, promotions, pay adjustments, demotions, and voluntary demotions within 90 days of a general increase and for disciplinary action within a 12-month period which has not become inactive.
What if the increases brought the pay rate above the pay grade maximum?
Employees for whom a pay rate increase would exceed the maximum for their associated pay grade received an increase that brought their pay rate to the new maximum. The remainder of the adjustment was awarded in a single lump sum payment.
What about employees at the maximum of the pay grade?
Employees whose hourly rate was at or above maximum for their associated pay grade received a single lump sum payment rather than an increase to their hourly pay rate.
What if I have questions?
Please contact Human Resources at (727) 464-3367, option 2 or email pay.class@pinellas.gov.
11/5/24