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Lincoln council debates longevity pay for nonunion employees; discussion to continue
Summary
At a Jan. 14 Committee of the Whole meeting, Alderman Bateman proposed changing longevity pay for nonunion staff — recommending a 4% across-the-board raise plus a 2% longevity schedule tied to base pay — prompting a wide discussion about department authority, budget impacts and next steps. No formal vote was taken.
Alderman Bateman opened a Committee of the Whole discussion on Jan. 14, 2025 about establishing longevity pay for nonunion city employees, proposing that current nonunion staff receive the same 4% annual increase the unions negotiated plus a 2% longevity payment tied to employees’ base salaries at milestone years. "I'm not trying to or want to change any current employees' pay at all," Alderman Bateman said, adding that his proposal was intended to set a framework for future hires and to avoid budget strains over time.
The proposal grew out of repeated budget conversations and concern that some longevity schedules in existing union contracts — which include multiple milestone increases — could be financially…
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