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Commission adopts budget amendment to implement Fire Department pay study
Summary
Athens-Clarke County approved implementation of an AutoSolve classification and compensation study for the Fire Department, including a $343,749 reallocation within the General Fund to fund pay adjustments and 'Hire Year Parity.'
The Athens-Clarke County Commission approved a bundle of consent items Jan. 6 that included adopting an ordinance to amend the FY2026 budget to implement an AutoSolve classification and compensation study for the Fire Department.
Under the ordinance (#26-01-01), the Commission moved $343,749 from Other General Administration contingency to Fire Department personal services to support implementation of the study recommendations and authorized staff to implement 'Hire Year Parity' beginning the first pay period in January 2026.
The Commission also accepted the Fire Department Classification and Compensation Study prepared by AutoSolve, Inc., and directed the Manager and appropriate staff to execute related documents. The action was part of a consent agenda approved unanimously.
Officials said the measure responds to the study’s recommendations and is intended to address classification and pay alignment within the department. Specific step schedules or individual salary figures were not included in the meeting minutes.
