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Mayor says new nonunion pay scale is implemented; proposes fixes for mechanics, department heads and lifeguard effective date

Gardner City Council · February 3, 2026
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Mayor Nixon told the Gardner City Council the new nonunion step-scale pay system took effect in December with retroactive checks to July 1 and outlined three proposed amendments: correction for golf course mechanics, adding several department-head positions, and changing lifeguard pay effective date to June 1.

Mayor Nixon updated the Gardner City Council on Feb. 2 about the city's recently adopted nonunion compensation ordinance and said administration will submit three amendments for council consideration.

"The new scale system went into effect for the third pay period in December," Mayor Nixon told the council, noting that retroactive checks were issued because the ordinance has an effective date of July 1. He said the city has monitored implementation and identified areas…

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