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Council approves hourly raises for two town employees
Summary
The Clawson town council voted to raise Sean’s hourly rate to $18 and Julie’s to $20 after reviewing local pay averages and current staffing workloads.
The Clawson Town Council on Wednesday approved hourly pay increases for two town employees, moving Sean from $16 per hour to $18 and setting Julie’s rate at $20. The motion was made by Speaker 3 and seconded by Speaker 4; members voted in favor by voice.
Council members discussed regional pay ranges before the vote. Speaker 3 said, “Right now, I’m at 18. And then Sean is only 16,” and outlined that comparable clerks and accounts-payable positions in nearby jurisdictions ranged from roughly $16 to $21 per hour in the materials reviewed.
Advocates for the raises argued the adjustments reflect workload and retention concerns. During the discussion Speaker 4 said a $2.58 increase for Sean would be appropriate and urged equity in the increases for staff who perform multiple duties. Speaker 7 and others described current billing practices and how an agreed hourly number would be applied against the town’s regular submitted hours.
The motion that "for Sean, we leave 18 an hour, and then for Julie, we'll lock her up to 20 an hour" was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote. The council directed staff to implement the new hourly rates in payroll procedures and to reflect the changes in the next budget cycle.
The vote concluded without recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript; the motion passed by voice vote during the meeting.
