Effingham County School System employees are on track to receive their first cost-of-living raise since 2008-09. The Effingham County Board of Education gave tentative approval Thursday to the fiscal year 2015 millage rate and budget, which includes a 3 percent pay raise for all school system employees. “Our employees have worked very hard over the last several years and haven’t received a cost-of-living raise, so we’re very proud of what they’ve done,” said Superintendent Randy Shearouse.