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Trustees fail to approve 3% across‑the‑board pay increase amid insurance uncertainty
Summary
After debate about implementation, paperwork, and an unresolved health‑insurance cost increase, the trustees voted down a motion to adopt a 3% across‑the‑board staff pay increase; the item will remain on the next budget agenda.
Trustees considered a Finance & HR recommendation to adopt a 3% across‑the‑board increase to the 2025 village pay grid but the motion failed after discussion about health‑insurance uncertainty, merit documentation and administrative capacity.
Staff explained the 3% would be reflected in the salary schedule and take effect with the first full payroll in January for employees with satisfactory performance evaluations on file. Finance staff said the 3% itself was modeled into the general fund draft, but trustees emphasized the unresolved health‑insurance figure could substantially increase overall employee costs.
Trustees raised concerns that moving to performance‑based or tiered increases without more HR capacity would create administrative burdens; several members favored a simple flat 3% while others wanted to wait for clearer insurance numbers. After the roll call, the motion to approve the 3% increase failed and the matter will be revisited at the next budget meeting, where updated insurance figures may be available.
Separately, the board approved the 2025 fee grid/fee plan in the same meeting.
