Committee approves pay-plan increases for general employees, police, fire and health; several grants and resolutions pass on consent

The Metro Nashville Council Budget & Finance Committee approved new pay plans effective July 1, 2025, for three groups of employees and passed a number of grant acceptances and routine resolutions on the consent agenda.

Pay plans approved: - RS 2025-1258: A new pay plan for general employees (excluding Board of Health, Board of Education, Police and Fire) was amended to include an additional 1% across-the-board increase; the committee recorded the amendment and then passed the resolution (vote recorded at 9 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 not voting on the amendment; final resolution recorded as 9 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 not voting). HR Director Shannon Hall told the committee that total market and graded adjustments vary by pay grade and that employees will see a range of increases depending on market adjustments and the…