“There are lots of methods to provide employee benefits,” County Manager Jessica Hudson said. “As long as you’re open to different solutions, you might find a different way of doing things that allows you to keep wonderful talented employees, even if it’s not a direct pay raise.”
The county has now completed its first full year of the new schedule and released a report on its findings Tuesday evening. San Juan County touted a host of positive outcomes — from recruiting to retention to employee happiness — and a cost savings of more than $975,000 compared to what the county would have paid if it met the union’s pay increase demands.