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City staff pay‑structure review sparks council concern; ordinance introduced and sent to finance committee
Summary
City administration presented proposed changes to civilian job titles, pay ranges and step structures. Councilors expressed concern about communication, timing and employee impact and voted to send the draft salary ordinance to the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee for further review.
Carmel administration introduced on Aug. 18 a proposed ordinance to revise civilian salary grades, job titling and step increases after a multi-month internal compensation study. The changes are intended to update job titles, widen pay ranges and replace the step-based progression system with broader salary bands; administration said the move is meant to improve market alignment and long-term pay flexibility.
What was proposed
CFO Zach Jackson and HR staff presented findings: many municipal job titles were inconsistent across departments; existing step ranges were narrow (about 20% from minimum to maximum); and roughly 55% of…
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