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Council reviews new 30-step pay schedule and classification changes in compensation workshop
Summary
At a Sept. 15 workshop, city HR staff presented a new 30-step pay structure with 1.5% step progression and several classification/title updates aimed at recruitment and retention, particularly in public safety and technical maintenance roles; staff said the changes fit within the adopted FY 2025–26 budget and will return for formal adoption.
The Fair Oaks Ranch City Council on Sept. 15 reviewed proposed changes to the city—s compensation structure in a workshop item focused on general government and public safety pay schedules.
Joanna Merrill, the city's director of human resources and communications, presented the proposed pay structure based on the previously approved "minimum plus 1" methodology with a 1.5% step progression. "This new structure creates 30 steps, each with a 1.5% increase between steps and this replaces our previous system which had fewer steps with a larger 2.5% progression," Merrill said. Merrill said the change is intended to provide smoother progression, extend career longevity within pay ranges and reduce compression between new hires…
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