Board approves confidential‑secretary pay increase; discusses CEO compensation methodology
September 17, 2026 | Board Council Commission Agencies , Executive, Washington
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At the end of the public meeting the board returned to open session and approved, by voice vote, a 10% salary increase for the confidential secretary. The motion passed without roll‑call tallies recorded in the transcript.
Trustees also reviewed early comparator work from Heidrick & Struggles on CEO compensation and discussed selection of comparator organizations. Some trustees asked why Colorado was removed from the comparison set and replaced with Massachusetts; others urged clarity about total‑compensation versus base‑salary comparisons and the treatment of incentive pay in comparator aggregates. Staff said a full compensation survey and methodology details will be provided by the consultant for board review.
Trustees also reviewed early comparator work from Heidrick & Struggles on CEO compensation and discussed selection of comparator organizations. Some trustees asked why Colorado was removed from the comparison set and replaced with Massachusetts; others urged clarity about total‑compensation versus base‑salary comparisons and the treatment of incentive pay in comparator aggregates. Staff said a full compensation survey and methodology details will be provided by the consultant for board review.
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