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Council approves 2.85% general wage increase for nonunion employees
Summary
The town council voted unanimously to grant a 2.85% general wage increase for all nonunion full-time, permanent part‑time and part‑time employees, effective July 1, 2025.
The Vernon Town Council approved a 2.85% general wage increase for all nonunion employees — including full‑time, permanent part‑time and part‑time staff — effective July 1, 2025. The vote was unanimous.
Council members noted the increase was already included in the town budget and described the vote as a formality to implement the raise. The motion cited the town's personnel rules and regulations — sections 3.7, 3.19 and 5.3(b)(3) — as the authority for the action.
Members asked how the increase compared to recent union negotiations and arbitration outcomes. The mayor said nonunion increases are based on what arbitration produces for unions; council members were told recent arbitration figures have been trending lower over the past two years, and the 2.85% figure was budgeted accordingly.
The council recorded the unanimous vote. Staff will implement the increase on the stated effective date.
