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Council hears 2026 salary‑plan and general fund preview; staff recommends half of ECI market adjustment
Summary
City staff previewed the mayor’s proposed 2026 budget, including a salary plan update built on a 2.5% step for satisfactory evaluations and a market adjustment equal to 50% of the Bureau of Labor Statistics employer cost index (1.9%); staff said legislative pension changes and health insurance increases add pressure on the general fund.
City staff presented a preview of the mayor’s 2026 budget and the proposed updates to the salary plan at the June 16 Grand Forks City Council meeting, outlining cost drivers, legislative impacts and a plan to phase several personnel changes.
Gretchen, the salary‑plan presenter, told council members the plan provides 18 steps (each 2.5%) and an annual market adjustment tied to the Bureau of Labor Statistics employer cost index (ECI). The ECI for the period was 3.8%; staff recommended applying 50% of that figure as the market adjustment for 2026, equal to 1.9%. The plan also provides a 2.5% step increase for employees who receive a satisfactory performance evaluation, yielding a combined potential increase of about 4.4% for qualifying employees if the recommended market adjustment is adopted.
Why it matters: Staff said the combination of step…
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