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Council gives staff guidance on city manager pay, credits two weeks PTO
Summary
After HR reported the city manager's pay was roughly 10.5% below comparable agencies, council directed staff to credit two weeks of paid time off to cover last year's withheld increase and asked staff to return with recommendations to move toward market alignment (mayor suggested a 5% increase as a phased approach).
HR Director Chaim Hertz briefed the council on the annual compensation review required by the city manager's contract and presented market comparables showing the city manager's pay ranks seventh of seven comparable agencies and is about 10.5% below the market median.
"The city manager's wage for the city of Springfield is currently seventh out of 7 comparable agencies, and drops below market median by…
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