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Board approves $2/hour raises and $15 minimum for garbage crew; attorney advised legality
Summary
The board voted to give three current garbage workers a $2-per-hour raise, establish a $15/hour minimum for future hires, and delay anniversary raises for those three until 2027; the city attorney advised raises are permissible so long as they meet nondiscrimination rules.
The Quitman Board approved pay changes for the garbage crew, granting a $2-per-hour raise to the three current employees and setting a $15/hour minimum for the position going forward. The board also agreed the three current workers would not be eligible for the usual anniversary increase until 2027. The clerk explained the garbage fund can support the change and the increases will be paid from that fund rather than the general fund.
City legal counsel cautioned the board on legal limits for selective raises, advising that such pay actions are permissible "as long as those raises are not based or withheld for one of those prohibited reasons" (e.g., race, age, sex, national origin). The board approved the motion and directed staff to implement the pay change and to review anniversary bump timing.
No additional citywide pay adjustments were adopted at the meeting.
