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City manager says pay-step proposal under review as council presses for 100% employee health coverage
Summary
City Manager Mary Bunting told council staff will revisit pay-step impacts after consulting HR; Councilwoman Harper urged city-paid health premiums (estimated ~ $300,000 additional), and staff said a civilian compensation study is planned in the next year.
City Manager Mary Bunting told council one of the elements proposed in the manager's recommended budget is a move to a step pay system; she said the city has met with police and fire and will return with consultant and HR feedback before finalizing changes. "One of the things we are proposing in this budget is moving to a step system," Bunting said.
Councilwoman Harper asked whether the city could cover 100% of employee health-care premiums so that pay increases are not eaten by higher premiums. Harper said staff previously told her the difference might be about $300,000. "I thought about that from our last meeting ... was another $300,000," Harper said. Bunting said staff is evaluating whether that can be accommodated once pay-step costs are clearer and reiterated a phased approach for the civilian workforce, with a compensation study slated over the next year.
