Remarks by Richard Mays
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Well, I don't know about percentage, but I don't care. Well, I have that here. The COLA increase last... The step increase would have been the same. The merit, I think, was...
According to my notes last year, they got a 3.3% COLA, a 3% step and a two and a half percent merit.
Sorry. 3.3% COLA. Okay. 3% step and a two and a half percent merit. And the coral this year is how much? 2.7.
Yeah, so my suggestion was 2.7 COLA, 3% step, 2.5% merit. And I think we did not do a salary survey this year, but past years, Jonathan's very hard to compare with other city attorneys because you're not comparing apples to apples. Right. Most, a lot of cities, especially ones our size, contract out the attorney, their legal Matthews, of course, there are a lot of city managers in Oregon, and the key there is to compare the Dalles with similar size cities like Pendleton, Hermiston, for example. Hood River is not our size, but they're right next door.
John Potter, You want me to. John Potter, expand on that a little bit.
John Potter, All all cities and employees, with the exception of Matthew and Jonathan are part of the city's pay plan, which includes a starting salary. John Potter, of X and a maximum salary. All city positions, except for those two, have a minimum and a maximum. Is there seven steps? Okay, let's assume there's seven steps between the minimum and the max, and all seven steps have a 3% in between each step. So when you're here seven years, you're not eligible, theoretically, you're not eligible for a step increase anymore because you're at the top of the range. About half of our employees are…
Just writing them down, give them your written... Well, if somebody wants to make the motion, I've got it right here. He's going to do it. Scott is?
Okay. I think you should, I think we need to amend that to just say the city attorney and the city manager.
It's been moved by Councilor Randall and seconded by Councilor Ring to award an 8.2% salary increase inclusive of cost of living and merit to the city manager and the city attorney effective on the respective anniversary dates. Is there any discussion? Any more discussion? All those in favor, please say aye.
Any opposed? Motion carries. I didn't know Dan Richardson would agree with that because he texted me before, so...
All right. Anything else to come before the council?