After years of negotiations, settling multiple union contracts brought relief to many in City government, though the financial aftermath proved less welcome for taxpayers.
The resolution included retroactive pay—salary increases covering years since the previous contract expired—distributed as lump-sum payments. Beyond union members, non-union exempt City employees received identical salary adjustments tied to the union settlements.
The combined retroactive payments totaled $501,989.
Councillors reviewed and approved the retroactive pay requests during Monday’s session.
Four collective bargaining units received back pay:
•$18,114 – Library
•$78,204 – DPW Workers
•$74,002 – EMS Dispatch
•$210,073 – City Hall Clerical/Maintenance/Inspectors
Beyond the unionized employees owed back pay, several non-union City Hall positions also benefited from the settled contracts, receiving comparable retroactive compensation. These included:
•$8,463 – EMS
•$11,398 – DPW Administration
•$5,722 – Legislative Bodies
•$14,201 – City Manager
•$9,017 – City Auditor
•$9,173 – Planning and Development
•$19,321 – Law Department
•$15,204 – Personnel Department
•$9,309 – City Treasurer
•$11,008 – ISD Administration
•$8,780 – MIS Administration