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City manager, HR back hybrid compensation plan to give all staff raises and target market gaps

Asheville City Council (work session) · March 24, 2026
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Summary

City Manager and HR recommended a hybrid compensation approach: a 2.5% across-the-board increase in July plus about $750,000 held for targeted market adjustments after a January salary survey. Staff tied the $3 million funding envelope to the FY27 budget discussion and noted pay-grade structural changes.

Emily Proancece, director of human resources, presented four scenarios for allocating $3 million toward employee compensation in FY2026–27 and recommended a hybrid option that combines an immediate modest across-the-board increase with reserved funds for targeted market corrections.

What staff proposed: the recommended plan would give a 2.5% increase to all full-time permanent employees effective in July and reserve…

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