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Councilors table 2.8% COLA for 68 nonunion positions, ask HR for baseline salaries and counts of incumbents at maximum
Summary
Personnel Director proposed a 2.8% cost‑of‑living adjustment to align nonunion pay with the market; councillors requested the list of affected positions, current incumbents’ salaries, counts of staff already at maximum, and the pre‑Collins Centre baseline before deciding and tabled the measure to let Budget, Personnel and Ordinance committees review.
Personnel Director Kara Garcia presented a proposal to apply a 2.8% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) to the city’s nonunion pay plan, citing that the Collins Center reclassification implemented in 2023 has eroded toward the market and that nonunion employees have not had a general increase in 2024.
Garcia said the proposal would affect 68 nonunion positions and be effective for calendar year 2026. She described the change as a modest, market‑based adjustment tied to CPI that…
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