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Trustees approve new management salary ranges and handbook changes, effective May 1; board will reassess in budget process
Summary
The board approved Ordinance 26‑02‑08 establishing salary ranges for management and nonunion employees and Ordinance 26‑02‑09 amending the employee handbook to codify a merit‑based implementation. Trustees requested clarity on grade placement and protections for long‑tenured staff; staff said ranges take effect May 1 and will be revisited during the FY2027 budget process.
Trustees considered a two‑part personnel package: an ordinance defining salary ranges for management and nonunion employees and a handbook amendment establishing how those ranges are applied through a merit‑based process.
Trustees supported the concept of ranges and a step structure but raised concerns about some minima—for example, a commander minimum that trustees said could be lower than some existing long‑tenured employees’ pay. Staff (the village administrator) clarified that the ranges represent legal ranges and do not preclude hiring at a fully qualified rate or making future adjustments; implementation details and actual pay amounts would be managed through performance reviews and the budget process. The board approved first and second readings that night and adopted the handbook changes; staff said the changes are effective May 1 and that the board will revisit positions and ranges during the budget cycle if needed.
