2027 Cost-of-Living Adjustment to Pay Scale
Summary
The committee was scheduled to weigh a COLA increase to the 2027 compensation pay scale, with 2.5% and 3.5% scenarios among the options. The decision shapes city employee pay and the city's future budget.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
A 2.5% versus 3.5% COLA would produce noticeably different 2027 payroll costs for the city.
City employees whose pay scales would rise under the adjustment.
Taxpayers could face higher costs depending on the size of the adjustment.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Salary and Personnel Committee - Oct 26, 2026
City employees would see a 2.8% cost-of-living raise on the pay scale in 2027, on top of their roughly 2.5% annual step increase. The figure falls within the 2.5%–3% range the committee directed in September.
Salary and Personnel Committee - Sep 28, 2026
The committee was scheduled to weigh a COLA increase to the 2027 compensation pay scale, with 2.5% and 3.5% scenarios among the options. The decision shapes city employee pay and the city's future budget.
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