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Annapolis finance panel postpones recommendation on executive pay restructuring after lengthy discussion
Summary
Committee members discussed ordinance R-5324 (executive pay/classification), raised concerns about banding by budget size, recruitment and turnover risk, and voted to postpone further action until the next committee meeting to develop amendments.
The Finance Committee on Jan. 22, 2025 postponed consideration of R-5324, a proposal to restructure executive pay bands and move department heads onto an “E” salary scale. Committee members debated how to group department heads, what metrics should determine pay bands, and whether the change could increase recruitment costs if turnover led to higher starting salaries.
Acting City Manager Buckland and Human Resources staff (referred to as Miss Hopkins in the meeting) briefed the committee on options for grouping departments by budget size and on the consultant’s…
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