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Town staff proposes step-based pay plan for sworn police and firefighters to improve recruitment and retention
Summary
Human resources presented a proposal to adopt a step-based, performance-linked pay plan for sworn police and fire personnel beginning in fiscal year 2026. Staff said the change aims to match competitor cities, reduce turnover and simplify recruitment; details and fiscal impacts will come through the FY26 budget process.
Ashley Wake, director of human resources, told the council staff is recommending a step-based, performance-linked pay plan for sworn police officers and firefighters beginning in fiscal year 2026. "Provided the challenges, market competition, and the town's strategic objectives, staff evaluated and recommend moving to a step based performance pay plan for sworn police and fire beginning in the fiscal year fiscal year 26," Wake said.
Wake said the town's 2023 town-wide classification and compensation study had placed police and fire pay above comparator-city averages at that time, but rapid changes in neighboring cities have since placed Addison behind the market. Staff described recruiting problems and turnover among early-career public-safety employees and noted…
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