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Council Advances Salary Ordinance to Second Reading, Proposes 3.85% Wage Increase for Nonunion Employees
Summary
An ordinance amending the salary schedule to reflect a 3.85% wage increase for nonunion employees was presented and advanced to a second reading after council discussion about coverage of exempt and bargaining-unit employees.
Portsmouth City Council moved a salary ordinance forward on first reading Tuesday that would reflect a 3.85% increase for nonunion employees and implement wage increases required by existing collective-bargaining contracts.
The ordinance was presented as an amendment to ordinance 28 of 2024. Councilors asked whether the increase applied to exempt employees and the various bargaining units; city staff and the clerk confirmed the ordinance's language covers all employees (exempt and bargaining units) consistent with previously negotiated agreements for unions identified in the text.
During roll call on the first reading, the council recorded votes including two No votes and a majority in favor; the chair announced the item will return for a second reading. One councilor said they had outstanding discussions with department heads and had not concluded those conversations before the meeting; another requested clarification on standard annual practices for showing increases.
Next steps: the ordinance will appear on a future agenda for second reading and potential final passage.
