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Newpay scales and public-safety step increases take effect; city proposes conservative FY2026 wage approach

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Human Resources briefed council on completed public-safety step increases and the rollout of a new general pay plan; staff said the city implemented multi-million-dollar raises last year and proposes a 3% general wage increase for eligible non-sworn employees in FY2026.

Human Resources Director Allison DeChoso told the council on April 8 that the city implemented the public-safety step plan in November and has moved forward with a new broadband general pay plan for non-sworn employees.

“The public safety step plan has finally been implemented,” DeChoso said. She reported that more than 900 sworn employees received raises totaling $4,000,355, with an average increase of about 8.5% for impacted sworn officers.

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