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Votes at a glance: HR committee advances mayor pay and approves holiday-policy correction
Summary
The committee approved a correction to the HR holiday policy, moved several compensation resolutions to the Common Council (including the mayor’s pay), and left alder, city attorney and municipal judge salaries unchanged as recommended by motions passed in committee.
The Waukesha City Human Resources Committee handled multiple agenda items and filed several resolutions with the Common Council on compensation for elected officials while approving a technical correction to the city’s holiday policy.
Minutes: The committee approved the minutes from the Sept. 17, 2025 meeting by unanimous consent after a motion by Alderman Christine (Christine Bull) and a second.
HR policy C‑1 (holidays): Staff described a narrow correction to the holiday policy to add 24 hours for battalion chiefs and clarify dispatchers’ banked hours. The committee approved the amendment unanimously.
Mayor compensation (25‑02369): The chair moved to keep the mayor’s salary unchanged for the four‑year term beginning April 2026; that motion passed 3–2 and the item will move to the Common Council for final action.
Common Council compensation (25‑02370): Members agreed to keep alder pay at the current $7,000 per year; the motion to leave compensation unchanged passed and will be forwarded to the council (one committee member opposed).
City Attorney compensation (25‑02371): After discussion and multiple motions, the committee approved a motion to keep the city attorney’s salary unchanged for the upcoming term and forwarded the resolution to the council.
Municipal Judge compensation (25‑02372): Staff noted municipal court workload has increased; the committee voted 4–1 to keep the judge’s compensation unchanged and moved the resolution to council.
Votes and movers: Committee actions included motions and seconds recorded on the floor; where available the mover and second are noted in the committee record. These items will appear on a future Common Council agenda for final action.
