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Ordinance committee advances multiple personnel and pay items — DPW grade, hiring flexibilities and elected-official pay sent to full council
Summary
The Holyoke Ordinance Committee advanced several personnel, pay and hiring orders Aug. 6, including a grade increase for the public works director and temporary authority to exceed mid-range hiring for that vacancy, and sent multiple pay-schedule items to the full City Council for final action.
The Holyoke City Ordinance Committee on Aug. 6 considered a package of personnel-, pay- and hiring-related orders and sent several measures to the full City Council for further action.
Key committee actions included:
- Moving the director of public works position from Grade 14 to Grade 15 on Schedule A. Committee discussion stressed recruiting challenges for DPW leadership; the motion passed on roll-call vote with several members recorded in favor and one opposed. Speakers noted the city had struggled to recruit experienced candidates at the existing top-of-scale pay and asked for the range adjustment to improve competitiveness.
- Authorizing the mayor, for the specific and immediate purpose of…
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