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Lewisville officials review pay study, consider switching TMRS COLA to non‑retroactive method
Summary
City staff presented a compensation and benefits update including market pay data and a recommendation to shift the Texas Municipal Retirement System cost‑of‑living adjustment from a retroactive to a non‑retroactive calculation; council was briefed on the potential budget and retiree impacts.
Lewisville city staff on Tuesday told the City Council the city is tracking progress toward a market‑competitive pay structure for public safety and other employees and is considering a change to how retiree cost‑of‑living adjustments are calculated under the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
Human Resources Director Ted Fosse led the presentation, describing external market data for police, fire, dispatch and general government positions and two budget scenarios the city is evaluating. "We show up on a lot of these lists and I think as time has gone by, we are actually showing up more on them," Fosse said, citing improvements in published rankings for starting police pay.
Fosse told the council the city has targeted a "market plus" approach…
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