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Council debates longevity-pay structure for nonunion employees and role of department heads in setting starting salaries
Summary
Councilors discussed proposals on longevity pay for nonunion employees, including a suggested 2% increase option and concerns about long-term affordability. Members debated whether department heads should set starting salaries and how longevity milestones should be structured.
City councilors spent an extended portion of the meeting discussing longevity pay and starting salaries for nonunion employees, with members divided over the design, affordability and who should set pay levels.
One council member presented figures showing longevity milestones used in union contracts — for example, contract language cited milestones at four…
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