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Trinidad council adopts RGS classification plan, approves 10% across‑the‑board pay increase
Summary
After months of work and a third‑party review, the Trinidad City Council unanimously approved a job classification and compensation plan prepared by Regional Government Services and authorized an immediate 10% salary increase as a first step toward market alignment.
The City of Trinidad on Oct. 14 adopted a job classification plan and compensation policy prepared by Regional Government Services (RGS) and authorized a one‑time 10% increase to employee salaries as an initial step toward aligning pay with comparable agencies.
City Manager Gabe summarized the RGS findings and recommended the council approve the classification plan and a 10% across‑the‑board pay increase immediately, with staff to return during budget deliberations to propose a phased approach toward full market alignment. Gabe said a “flat dollar monthly adjustment impact to the payroll budget would just be under $1,800.”
RGS classification and compensation team leader Patty Howard, who joined the council by video, described the firm’s process: first update and confirm…
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