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Council approves personnel policy updates, appointment and local contracts; implements 2% salary increase
Summary
Council approved a set of administrative items including a 2% across‑the‑board salary increase (with possible additional 2% in January), an overtime policy change for 24‑hour shift employees, an updated educational attainment incentive plan, an appointment to the Human Relations Council and extensions/agreements for local contracts.
The Washington City Council approved several personnel and administrative items on July 8, including a council‑by‑consensus 2% across‑the‑board pay increase and multiple policy and contract actions.
Salary and personnel policy: City Manager Jonathan Russell reviewed a salary study that recommended a 4% increase; the council approved a 2% across‑the‑board increase to take effect now and discussed a possible additional 2% in January. Council also approved an amendment to Personnel Policy Article III, Section 13 so that holidays will not count toward overtime calculations for 24‑hour shift employees. In addition, the council approved updates to the Educational Attainment Incentive Pay Plan to allow employees to receive pay increases for multiple degrees at the same level when the degrees are relevant to the employee’s job and funds are available.
Appointments and contracts: Council appointed Kelly Shanafelt to the Human Relations Council (term to expire June 30, 2027). The council approved a one‑year extension at existing rates for Right‑of‑Way clearing with John Lucas Tree Experts Co. It also approved an agreement with Fire Recovery USA, LLC to bill for fire responses to motor vehicle incidents; staff estimated about $150,000 in revenue from those collections.
Finance action: Council awarded a $1,700,000, 59‑month installment purchase financing bid to First National Bank for Medical District drainage (authorized the Administrative Services Director to execute closing documents).
What’s next: Staff will implement approved salary adjustments, update personnel policy documentation, execute the procurement/contract extension documents, and track revenue from the Fire Recovery USA agreement. The financing award requires document execution to close the transaction.
Sources: City Manager remarks and meeting motions recorded July 8, 2024.
