HR recommended a 3.71% cost‑of‑living adjustment for non‑step employees and a budget cap of $500,000 for incentive pay. Commissioners accepted the COLA for budgeting and asked staff to return in February or with more data on incentive distributions; the court placed a $1 placeholder for incentive pay in the working budget.

Waukesha modifies hiring policy to limit transfers for new employees to six months.

A joint Labor Committee hearing on LD 2018 heard the Department of Labor argue that private pooled employer trusts are not authorized under Maine's PFML law and could destabilize the public risk pool; businesses countered that the statute does not expressly prohibit pooling and warned that retroactive restrictions would punish employers who relied on existing approvals.

Superintendent advises against day reductions affecting employee pay in Workday review.

Supervisors discuss legislation aimed at improving work schedule predictability for low-wage workers.

Witness reveals employees fear quitting due to Mister Dixon's behavior and comments.