🎥 New City of Hays employee pay plan would offer ‘more paid time off or more money’

A proposed new pay plan and job classification program for city of Hays employees was reviewed by city commissioners Thursday night.

Starting with the first payroll of 2019, the pay plan would provide two percent steps to all employees each year on their anniversary month, explained Erin Giebler, Director of Human Resources.

“Prior to 2019, the city did not provide consistent or predictable pay increases from year to year,” Giebler told commissioners.

To make the pay plan affordable, a volunteer committee of 15 employees made changes to the benefits offered, including lower Paid Time Off (PTO) accruals and capping the longevity bonus at four percent. “Basically, current employees get to decide whether they want more PTO or more money.”

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