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Council debates procedure for annual wage adjustments; no formal action taken
Summary
City Administrator Kimberly Hines said wage recommendations are prepared by the administrator and referenced counsel’s opinion; council members said wage increases were not discussed in the budget workshop and no formal action was taken.
Gladwin — Council members discussed the city's process for annual wage adjustments on June 24, with the city administrator and council referencing prior legal guidance but taking no formal action.
City Administrator Kimberly Hines read a prepared statement explaining that the administrator prepares the annual budget and recommended wage adjustments, which are subject to council approval when the budget is adopted. Hines referenced a legal memorandum prepared by a former city attorney and said the city's current labor attorney, Bonnie Toskey, "concurs with that legal interpretation." Council Member Caffrey said annual wage adjustments are typically reviewed during the budget workshop, and Council Member Esiline said the wage adjustments were not discussed during the workshop this year. Council Member Smith noted individual wage increases had been discussed at a previous meeting. The council did not vote or adopt any changes during this session; the annual budget had been previously adopted.
Council members expressed procedural concerns about where wage adjustments should be reviewed and recorded in future budget processes; no motion or vote resulted from the discussion.
