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Multiple Rohnert Park public-works employees urge 3% raise, say pay is 16% below market
Summary
Several city public-works employees and SEIU 1021 representatives urged council during public comment to grant a 3% wage increase to close a claimed 16% gap with market rates; speakers cited recruitment and retention impacts and asked council to honor equity adjustments previously promised.
A string of public commenters at the July 22 meeting urged the Rohnert Park City Council to act on long-standing compensation concerns for non-public-safety staff.
Bobby Bowman, a parks maintenance worker, and several other city employees described rising costs of living, recruitment challenges and lower tenure averages among new hires. Fleet services supervisor Martine Ailla said…
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