Eligible Liberty County school employees are slated to receive a net $750 retention payment under a $2,011,370.59 supplement approved by the Board of Education. The meeting minutes list Nov. 20, 2026, as the projected payment date; they do not establish that the money has been issued.
The board approved the November supplement at its Oct. 27 work session, which began at 9 a.m. The vote was unanimous among those voting. Ms. Natalie Hines was absent from the vote.
The payment will be grossed up so eligible employees receive $750 net. The listed groups are full-time employees, employees described in the plan as “49% employees,” substitutes who have worked more than 10 days, and RESSLA/RISE personnel. To qualify, employees must have been actively employed on Oct. 30, 2026, with no pending resignation.
The supplement’s fiscal impact is $2,011,370.59. The minutes say it will be paid from the general fund, where the incentive had been budgeted at the beginning of the year.
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
