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San Luis council approves pay plan to bring city salaries to 97.5% of market and adds longevity pay
Summary
The San Luis City Council voted to implement a salary competitiveness policy set at 97.5% of market rates, establish a longevity pay plan, make retroactive pay effective to the first pay period of January 2025, and authorize $1.2 million in budget transfers to support the changes.
The San Luis City Council voted to implement a salary competitiveness policy that raises city pay to 97.5% of prevailing market rates, to create a longevity pay plan, and to authorize staff to make $1,200,000 in budget transfers to fund the changes.
Human Resources Director Adela Cortez told the council a 2024 salary study found the city was not a competitive employer: 83% of positions surveyed pay more than 5% below market and 257 current employees earn less than the proposed minimum for their classifications. Cortez said the consultants recommended bringing pay to market, but a finance analysis showed the city could not afford a full 100% adjustment immediately; the administration therefore proposed a phased approach beginning at 97.5% of market.
Cortez said staff…
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