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Council debates switching retention raises to annual tiered bonuses for employees
Summary
Council discussed a proposal to replace five‑year retention raises with a tiered annual Christmas bonus structure tied to years of service; council asked staff for clearer budget comparisons and did not take a final vote.
Council discussed a staff proposal to combine five‑year retention raises with Christmas bonus funds and convert them into an annual tiered bonus paid each Christmas tied to years of service.
Under the proposal staff presented, one suggested scale would pay about $1,000 for employees with one to five years of service, $1,250 for six to ten years, $1,500 for 11–15 years and up to $2,500 for employees with 30+ years. Staff said the combined approach would consolidate the current retention raises (paid as salary increases at five-year milestones) and a doubled Christmas bonus budget (currently budgeted at about $16,500; doubling would be $31,000), and reported a current retention raise budget estimate of $9,825 per year based on current staffing.
Council members probed whether the proposal would change long-term payroll costs, whether employees would be better served by annual bonuses versus permanent salary increases, and requested clearer budget figures before any change. No formal vote was taken; staff will include clarified budget numbers in the draft budget materials.
