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Payson staff recommends using Employment Cost Index, not COLA, for FY26 pay adjustments; no recommended salary increases tonight
Summary
Human resources presented the town—s compensation philosophy April 1, explaining use of the Employment Cost Index (ECI) and a market analysis to set pay grades and describing a separate step-plan approach for police and fire; staff did not present a recommendation for FY26 salary increases and asked council for input ahead of open enrollment.
Human resources presented Payson—s compensation philosophy and pay-plan process at the April 1 budget work study, explaining how the town uses a market comparison and the federal Employment Cost Index to set periodic adjustments to town pay grades.
Key points: - Method: The town performs a market analysis (most recently in 2024) comparing Payson—s pay grades with a set of similarly sized Arizona agencies and uses the midpoint of the market as the benchmark. Where no direct market comparable exists, staff uses internal equity to place unique positions. - ECI vs. COLA: Human resources recommended…
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