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Jacksonville Beach council adopts one‑year pay plan amendment for nonunion employees after heated debate
Summary
Following a multi‑month market study by Evergreen Solutions, the council on Oct. 20 adopted Resolution 2198‑2025 to amend the nonunion position classification and pay plan covering 417 positions. Council limited the approved changes to a one‑year implementation and debated carve‑outs for Beaches Energy pay grades before final adoption.
The Jacksonville Beach City Council voted Oct. 20 to adopt changes to the city—s nonunion classification and pay plan, approving a one‑year amendment that follows a compensation study conducted by Evergreen Solutions.
Deputy City Manager Karen Nelson told the council the study assessed 417 employees across nine departments (291 full‑time and 126 authorized part‑time positions) and used a market‑based methodology to align pay grades, recommending a multi‑year plan. "Evergreen employed a data driven methodology combining quantitative analysis and qualitative input from city leadership," Nelson said in her presentation.
Staff—s recommended pay plan would have provided an across‑the‑board market adjustment (the presentation used a 5% baseline increase for employees employed as of Sept.…
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