Background/Discussion
Consistent with our strategic goals to provide high quality public service and to create and sustain a resilient and economically prosperous city, the City must provide an equitable and competitive compensation structure for all employees.
The City has many employees whose roles are not included in the four (4) units which bargain collectively regarding wages and benefits. Each year, the Human Resources department reviews the pay schedules for these employees and considers whether to recommend a cost-of-living adjustment for these job classifications.
It has been the usual practice for the Police Supervisory group and the Fire Supervisory group to receive adjustments commensurate with the increase amounts received by the Police and Fire unions, respectively. The remaining non-union classifications have generally received an increase in line with the percentage provided to the AFSCME or CWA union, whichever is higher.
For FY2026, the unions’ increases are as follows:
- Police – 3.5%
- Fire – 4.4%
- AFSCME and CWA – both 2.5%