City Council held a special meeting June 6 to address discrepancies requiring a revised pay plan for non-civil service employees. Despite the city's recent pay plan going into effect May 7, the department of budget and management discovered inaccurate salary figures that needed corrections.
The pay structure for non-civil service employees will now include police cadets. Despite being a trainee level in the police officer series, the position of police cadet was initially excluded from both the civil service and non-civil service pay plans, Assistant City Manager Allena Portis said.
Additionally, the minimum salary for telecommunications officers will be corrected. The initial report from Evergreen Solutions Consulting Firm contained an inaccurate minimum salary figure for this position, Portis said. The consulting firm has acknowledged the mistake and updated the data to reflect accurate pay for all telecommunications officers.
Employees with their Intermediate Telecommunications Officer Certification will now also receive an additional $30 monthly, according to agenda documents.
The salary for traffic signal specialists has also been corrected and increased. This position has recently been designated as a premium position, entitling employees to additional pay. However, the premium pay was not previously factored into the salary range. This oversight will be corrected to ensure fair compensation for traffic signal specialists, Portis said.
"Also, all duplications identified within the pay plan will be removed to streamline and simplify the system," Portis said.
The revised pay scale solutions took effect immediately on June 6 after City Council's unanimous vote of approval.
