The Emporia City Commission returned to a discussion of wage increases for city staff during its study session Wednesday morning. In a previous discussion held on June 23, human resources director Jo Lynne Herron informed the commission that the last official compensation study was completed in 2007, and in that time the consumer price index had increased by 24%. There was only one wage increase for city staff during that period, a 2% cost of living adjustment in 2014. A modest 12% increase in the wage scale was proposed in order to combat difficulty with the hiring and retention of city staff. Such a measure, however necessary, would come at great cost to the city.
Source: Emporia Gazette
