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Staff propose 4% salary increase, LAGERS enhancement and wellness reimbursement amid recruitment concerns
Summary
HR and finance staff proposed a 4 percent salary adjustment for current employees, an increase in the city's LAGERS retirement multiplier for recruitment and retention, and a $300 annual wellness reimbursement option; staff also presented an inclusive list of capital and staffing priorities for the 2026 budget.
Gina, staff member, presented compensation and benefits proposals and asked the board for direction as staff develops the 2026 budget. She recommended a 4 percent salary adjustment for current employees and an enhanced retirement multiplier through LAGERS, the local government retirement system used by the city, to improve recruitment and retention.
Nut graf: Staff framed the package as a response to statewide and national recruitment pressures for police and certified utility operators; the proposed budget impacts are primarily recurring personnel costs that staff said would be funded from general and public safety-dedicated revenues and would be reflected in five-year projections.
Proposals and cost estimates: Gina, staff member, said the city is recommending a 4 percent salary adjustment and moving the retirement multiplier to the…
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