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City staff recommend 2.9% COLA plus step increases; average raise ~4%
Summary
Human-resources presentation recommended a personnel-cost approach that pairs a 2.9% cost‑of‑living adjustment with step increases, producing an average estimated increase of about 4% citywide and a personnel cost of roughly $559,000 for FY‑26.
Randy Boyd presented the city’s compensation analysis and recommended a combined approach—apply the DLG‑recommended COLA of 2.9% and advance employees one step on their pay scale—rather than a full market adjustment or step-only plan.
Boyd said the city’s annual market review, prepared with Hanna Resource Group, shows an average market variance of about 9.9% across job classes. He outlined three options: (1) step-only adjustments (estimated cost about $189,000), (2)…
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