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Council adopts new 12-grade salary structure and step scale after market study
Summary
After a multi-month market survey and interviews, the council adopted a 12-grade pay structure with 12 steps per grade, intended to align pay midpoints to the market median; implementation mechanics and employee placements were left to administration.
The Eastpointe City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 18 to adopt a new 12-grade salary structure with a 12-step progression designed to align the city’s non-union and court pay ranges with market midpoints.
The council approved the salary structure and step scale developed by Romberg, Sober and Associates after a presentation summarizing the firm’s comparative-market analysis. Consultant Jeff (presenting for the firm) said the study found Eastpointe’s incumbent pay levels were “about 3% above the middle of the market” while…
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