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Finance committee reviews 2026 payroll budget, health-insurance renewal and calendar-driven 27th pay impact
Summary
Jennifer, a city finance staff member, presented the proposed 2026 payroll packet, telling the Maumee finance committee the materials include current employees, estimated raises, increased health-insurance costs and 13 proposed new or vacant positions.
Jennifer, a city finance staff member, presented the proposed 2026 payroll packet and said, "what's included in the packet is, actually our entire '26 payroll budget that includes current employees raises 20 seventh pay, the increased health insurance cost, and then the proposed, 13 new or vacant positions." The packet shows 152 full-time-equivalent employees and includes a fund-by-fund breakdown of wage and benefit costs.
Staff told the committee the reconciliation of wages and benefits totals roughly $64,000,000 and emphasized variability by retirement system, bargaining unit, overtime and workers' compensation. Jennifer said the packet breaks the changes down by fund and shows how the proposed hires and benefit increases would affect the general fund, fire, sewer and water funds.
The packet lists 13 proposed…
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