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Alpena raises election worker pay to $17/$15/$14 amid precinct consolidation
Summary
City election staff recommended increasing election worker pay to match the Charter Township of Alpena. Council approved $17 per hour for chairpersons, $15 for deputies and $14 for inspectors (excluding full‑time staff) to standardize rates across early‑voting agreements.
City election staff presented a recommendation to increase hourly wages for election workers to align with the Charter Township of Alpena and to standardize pay across municipalities participating in a municipal early‑voting agreement.
Staff said early‑voting inspectors will be paid $15 per hour and chairpersons $17 per hour under the new inter‑municipal agreement; for election day the council voted to raise wages to $17 for chairpersons, $15 for deputies and $14 for inspectors, excluding full‑time staff whose election duties are part of their regular employment.
Staff noted that permanent consolidation of precincts has reduced the total number of workers needed and that training pay is set at minimum wage. The council adopted the wage adjustments by motion.
Next steps: staff will implement the new wage rates for future elections and apply the inter‑municipal agreement rules for early‑voting staffing.
