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Public Works committee backs 8% retention plan for Middleton water utility
Summary
The Public Works Committee recommended an 8% pay increase and a tiered incentive structure for hourly water utility employees, citing recent turnover, training costs and the time needed to certify operators. The recommendation goes to Finance & Personnel and the Common Council for final approval.
The Middleton Public Works Committee voted Wednesday to recommend that Finance & Personnel and the Common Council approve a Water Utilities employee retention plan that includes an 8% pay increase for hourly employees and a tiered incentive structure.
Mike, the water utility manager, told the committee the plan responds to several years of turnover and a loss of institutional experience. "We need to retain the employees that we have right now," he said, describing a period beginning about three years ago in which the long‑time manager retired and several supervisory posts changed hands.
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