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HR presents phased plan to raise pay, reduce turnover; council told increases must be staged

Town of Nashville Town Council · April 2, 2026
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Summary

HR showed a townwide salary study and proposed a phased plan—near‑term cost‑of‑living adjustment (example discussed: ~3%), followed by market alignment adjustments and later a merit pay program—citing 12 staff departures in the past year and wage compression in key departments.

Human Resources presented turnover and compensation analysis to the council and proposed a phased approach to close market gaps and implement performance‑based pay.

HR found Nashville's pay levels lag several comparable towns on key positions and said the town recorded 12 full‑time or part‑time departures over the last 12 months. To address recruitment and retention, staff proposed a…

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