Templeton council adopts employee pay and benefits resolution starting July 1, 2025

The Templeton City Council on Feb. 3 adopted Resolution #2-2025, which sets salaries and benefits for city employees effective July 1, 2025.

Council Member Mark Bauer introduced the resolution and Council Member Tasha Goecke seconded; the roll call vote was Ayes: Bauer, Drees, Goecke, Ramsey, Irlbeck, Nays: None. Mayor Ken F. Behrens declared the motion carried.

The resolution sets the Public Works Director (named in the resolution as Ethan Irlbeck) at $56,238 per year for approximately 35–40 hours per week and the City Clerk (Nicci Kathol) at $46,350 per year for an average 30–35 hours per week. The resolution specifies that both positions are eligible for IPERS-covered wages and that health insurance for those positions is 100% paid by the City of Templeton. It also establishes paid holidays, 80 hours of vacation and 24 hours of sick leave for those positions and includes a $200 clothing allowance for the Public Works Director.

The resolution also establishes hourly rates and benefit rules for on-call and seasonal positions: on-call staff rates of $30 and $25 per hour depending on the role; the summer recreation director at $14 per hour; and a range of hourly rates for Templeton Center managers, bartenders and hospitality staff. The resolution lists an explicit holiday schedule and directs the clerk to make legally required payroll deductions and contributions.

Council members framed the vote as part of routine annual compensation-setting for municipal staff during the council’s budget work session. The resolution text appended to the minutes includes the full list of positions, hourly rates, leave amounts and the effective date.

The council did not record public opposition to the pay ordinance during the meeting. The resolution was adopted as presented and will take effect July 1, 2025 or as indicated in the resolution text.