Waukesha HR Committee sends pay resolutions to council, approves small holiday correction for dispatchers and fire chiefs

The Waukesha City Human Resources Committee on the evening of the meeting voted to forward resolutions on compensation for the mayor, municipal judge, city attorney and common council members to the full Common Council for further consideration and unanimously approved a technical amendment to the municipal HR holiday policy.

The amendment to HR Policy C‑1 addressed a drafting error in the holiday policy passed last month: it clarifies how dispatchers’ banked hours are handled and adds 24 hours for battalion chiefs in the fire department. "So it's just a correction to the policy that was approved last month... we just added the 24 hours to theirs, and that's the only change," HR Director Marquise said during committee discussion. The committee approved the change without recorded opposition.

Why it matters: the amendment affects how certain public‑safety staff accrue and use holiday time. Committee members asked whether the revised policy would still be sent to the Common Council; staff confirmed it will be placed on the council consent docket.

Compensation resolutions moved to council

The committee considered four separate resolutions that would set salaries for elected municipal offices for terms beginning in 2026 and running through 2029–2030. After discussion about optics, competitiveness and timing ahead of candidate filing deadlines, the committee voted to forward each resolution to…