ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners decided to move forward with plans to increase the minimum wage in the county.
The new minimum pay rate for county employees is $15 an hour, officials said on Monday. Every county employee was brought to the new wage or received an 8% compression increase, whichever was greater.
Rockdale County said in a statement that about 880 employees were affected in addition to positions the county is looking to fill.
"With this change, the county will be able to recruit, attract and retain quality employees," county officials said.
The pay increase comes after a market study used to ensure the county pays a competitive rate for wages within the metro Atlanta job market.
“This board has always been a supporter of making sure that we are competitive in the region and in this market,” Chairman Oz Nesbitt, Sr. said. “We look forward to attracting and retaining the right type of quality, competent talent.”
The county said that employees eligible for the raise would see it reflected on the paychecks starting Friday, April 22, which covers the pay period of April 2 through April 15.
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