The Prairie Village City Council earlier this month unanimously approved a 1.8% increase for employee compensation ranges. The increase comes as some candidates for city council candidates this year have expressed concern about the city’s spending habits. But the 1.8% increase approved by the current council on Monday, Oct. 18, is below the recommendation from a consultant to increase compensation ranges by 2.5%, which as made, in part, to account for ongoing staff shortages nationwide due to the pandemic. “As we all know, there are many, many people looking to hire,” Cindy Volanti, the city’s human resources director, told the council. “We’re all fighting for the same people.”
Source: Prairie Village Post
