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Goshen council fixes effective date for 2026 COLA after payroll timing confusion
Summary
The council amended the wage ordinance to ensure the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment is applied uniformly (first paycheck of 2026), after discussion about conflicting dates in the approved wage ordinance and payroll-system limitations.
On Dec. 29 the Goshen City Council moved to correct conflicting implementation dates in the recently approved wage ordinance so all employees receive the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) at the same time.
The chair said the appropriate date “should have been December 12,” and explained that the city’s historical practice was to implement COLA with the first paycheck…
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