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Lucas Council approves step-pay plan for police and fire, tied to training standards
Summary
Council approved a seven-step pay plan for police and firefighters effective Oct. 1, 2026, that replaces merit increases for step‑plan positions and ties step progression to objective training and performance standards set by department chiefs.
The Lucas City Council unanimously approved a public safety step-pay plan designed to standardize pay progression for firefighters and police officers and to make pay increases more transparent and objective.
City staff explained the plan sets a seven-step progression for entry-level firefighters and patrol officers based on market midpoint comparisons to peer cities, with a range of roughly ±15 percent. Councilor (speaker 4) said the plan is intended to…
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