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Meridian council adopts shift‑differential policy to compensate nonstandard shifts
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 24‑2495 to add SOP 3.4.6, allowing a 3% swing shift differential and a 5% night shift differential. Staff estimated modest annual costs for identified departments and said ongoing funding would be handled via usual budget amendments if needed.
The Meridian City Council voted to adopt Resolution 24‑2495 on Dec. 17, adding Standard Operating Procedure 3.4.6 to authorize shift differential pay for work outside normal business hours. The resolution institutionalizes the policy staff presented earlier in the evening, which proposes a 3% premium for swing shifts and a 5% premium for night (graveyard) shifts. City HR and department leads said these rates are standard practice and intended to help recruitment and retention for continuous operations.
The city’s CFO provided preliminary estimates of ongoing costs for units with identified employees: wastewater staff identified roughly seven employees with an estimated $19,000 annual impact; police staffing estimates showed a larger but manageable ongoing cost (roughly $70,000 as discussed), with staff noting vacancies and payroll savings could cover initial-year costs. Council members asked whether adoption required a subsequent budget amendment; staff replied that if ongoing costs exceed available salary savings, a formal budget amendment would be presented.
After discussion, Councilwoman Will Roberts moved adoption of the resolution by title; the motion passed on a voice vote.
