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Council weighs 3% COLA plus step increases as staff warn of retention risks and long‑term payroll growth
Summary
City staff proposed a combined pay package — 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment plus step increases for eligible employees — intended to catch up on last year's missed increases and improve retention; council members asked about alternatives (flat supplements) and the long‑term fiscal impact.
City staff presented a compensation proposal that combines a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) with the existing step plan for employees, saying the move is designed to restore competitiveness after prior reductions and recruitment challenges.
The City Manager said the combined approach would "move the whole scale up 3%" and, when combined with step increases for eligible employees, would effectively raise many workers' pay by as much as 6% relative to last year. Staff said a new compensation study is…
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