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City presents compensation and classification study recommending 2.5% COLA and targeted adjustments
Summary
Bolton Partners presented a city-commissioned classification and compensation study recommending the city's pay philosophy target at the 60th percentile, a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment in FY2026 and capped adjustments up to 7.5% for positions below market; estimated cost roughly $1,000,000.
City staff and Bolton Partners presented the results of a city-wide classification and compensation study at the March 17 council meeting, offering recommendations to align Rockville pay and classification practices with regional peers.
Dan Ritberger, president of Bolton’s Total Rewards Practice, described the firm’s five-step review of job documentation, market benchmarking and total compensation. Bolton recommended a compensation philosophy targeting the 60th percentile of market pay and a modernization of the city's…
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