Mayor proposes reclassifying guaranteed holiday pay into base salaries for shift workers

Mar 13, 2026

Helotes Mayor Rich Whitehead proposed rolling guaranteed holiday pay for shift workers (police, fire, dispatch) into base wages to make advertised pay comparable with other cities and simplify HR administration; council discussed technical, budget and implementation issues and directed staff to return with a formal agenda item and impact analysis.

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Helotes Mayor Rich Whitehead opened a discussion on March 12 about reclassifying guaranteed holiday pay for shift workers into base salaries, saying the move would not reduce employee pay but would make base pay figures comparable with other municipalities and simplify recruitment.

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