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Council reviews salary study proposing $14 minimum wage, delays vote to allow employee review
Summary
A city human-resources presenter summarized a contracted salary study covering about 350 employees that recommends a new pay scale (proposed minimum $14/hour), a new classification plan and phased adjustments; council members asked for more time and postponed a final vote to allow department heads and employees to review placement data.
A human-resources representative identified in the meeting as Kristen presented a contracted 2025 salary study and recommended adopting a new pay scale and classification plan to address recruitment and retention problems.
Kristen said the study reviewed roughly 350 employees and found about 70% of positions misaligned with market pay; 88 positions were below market entry pay. The city’s current minimum pay rate was reported as $12.44 per hour; the new pay scale in the proposal sets a new minimum of $14 per hour. The presenter…
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