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Council adopts personnel policy updates including on-call pay and acting-pay change
Summary
Council approved updates to the personnel policy tied to the FY27 budget that adjust on-call/callback pay, clarify longevity payments and change acting-pay rules so employees filling higher classifications receive either the minimum pay of that job or at least a 5% increase.
The Clinton mayor and city council approved a set of personnel policy updates tied to the fiscal year 27 budget, including clarified on-call/callback compensation, a schedule for longevity payments and a change to pay for employees serving in acting roles.
City Manager (S2) explained most changes were language updates to align city policy with other municipalities, but highlighted several substantive items: (1) on-call/callback pay — staff called out from home will receive a two-hour minimum for each call-out and on-call compensation of $100 per seven-day period; (2) longevity pay schedules are already incorporated into the FY27 budget and are paid in November per current practice; and (3) acting pay for employees assigned to higher-level classifications would be adjusted to provide either the minimum pay of the higher job or at least a 5% increase rather than the current 33% practice.
Manager (S2) emphasized that the on-call changes should not increase the overall budget with proper management, and said the time-and-a-half pay change for department heads during mayor-declared emergencies was intended to recognize that higher-paid managers also have families and time away from home. Council members asked questions about how often on-call staff are dispatched, staffing levels in the department, and whether the changes align with other municipalities; staff replied that the on-call arrangement matches operational needs and is comparable to peer communities.
Council members moved to adopt the personnel policy updates and the motion passed on voice vote. Staff said implementation details and payroll adjustments will follow and that the policies were designed to reflect practices already in use for some employees.
