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Council agrees to raise part‑time pay‑for‑performance steps from 3% to 5% after review of DMLW options
Summary
Council reviewed options and costs to bring noncommensurate part‑time staff to the Durham Minimum Livable Wage (DMLW). Staff offered scenarios showing wide cost and equity tradeoffs; council directed a modest, implementable change (raising part‑time step increases from 3% to 5%) and asked staff to return with further analysis and phased options.
The Durham City Council reviewed a staff analysis of the part‑time pay plan and the city’s obligations under the Durham Minimum Livable Wage (DMLW) at its June 5 work session and directed staff to change the part‑time pay‑for‑performance step increment from 3% to 5% while asking for additional, longer-term analysis.
What staff presented: Human Resources and Budget staff presented counts and scenarios for “noncommensurate” part‑time positions (jobs that have no full‑time equivalent classification). As of a May 30 census used for the presentation, staff reported 267 noncommensurate part‑time positions; about 159 of those were currently paid below the then‑current DMLW of $19.58. Staff added that a proposed DMLW increase to $21.90 (an upcoming index change) would leave approximately 234 noncommensurate employees below the new threshold if no other changes were made.
Scenarios and costs presented: Staff illustrated tradeoffs among three representative approaches: - Move affected…
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