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Tucson manager unveils multi‑year compensation plan; targets in‑range pay for 896 employees and performance reviews
Summary
City manager and human resources director presented a multi‑year compensation plan as part of FY2026 budget planning, proposing in‑range pay placement, a 1.5% annual pay progression and market adjustments that together increase FY2026 employee costs about $21 million across funds.
Tucson City Manager Michael Tamir and Human Resources Director Dr. Terry Train on April 8 presented a multi‑year compensation plan for FY2026 that aims to address pay compression and restore market alignment across city jobs.
The plan outlines three main components: in‑range pay placement for incumbent employees identified in a fall 2023 audit (about 896 people), an annual base pay progression of 1.5%, and multi‑year market adjustments for job classifications found below market—particularly non‑commission police and fire and many other titles. Tamir told the council the city is reserving dollars in the FY2026 recommended budget to implement the first phase and to continue corrections in FY2027 and FY2028.
Why it matters: City leaders said the package is intended to reduce pay compression, reward experience and education, and reduce turnover by moving employees toward market‑appropriate pay. Tamir said the general‑fund portion of the FY2026 recommendation is roughly $13.6 million (plus another…
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