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Council signals support for consultant pay plan, approves temporary building‑maintenance hire
Summary
After extended debate, council members moved to implement a third‑party compensation plan to reduce pay compression and to fund a two‑year temporary building‑maintenance manager post (with one‑time vehicle/equipment costs) while monitoring revenues and mid‑year budget capacity.
Council members on Saturday agreed in principle to implement a consultant‑recommended compensation adjustment designed to bring long‑tenured staff closer to market pay, and to fund a temporary building‑maintenance manager for up to two years while the city evaluates midyear revenues and applicant interest.
The council used a budget workshop to weigh three options presented from a Baker Tilly compensation study: adopt the full recommended salary adjustments, cap individual increases at 20% in a phased approach, or postpone changes. Councilmember (Speaker 9) said the study showed long‑service employees had been receiving what he called a “Saginaw discount” and that the recommended plan would correct compression that leads trained employees to leave for higher‑paying agencies.
‘‘The profile is very clear,’’ Councilmember (Speaker 9) said, ‘‘our long‑term…
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