CRESTVIEW — Two Public Works supervisors will see pay raises if the City Council approves the department’s revised budget.
The two supervisors had not been receiving salaries commensurate with their positions since last year, according to Public Works Director Wayne Steele said.
Moving a former supervisor into a foreman’s position to better reflect his duties freed up money to apply to the two supervisors, he said.
The City Council voted 3-1 on Monday in favor of the proposal.
Councilman Tom Gordon, who voted nay, reiterated his stance against selective raises.
“If we need to standardize the pay, I suggest we do it comprehensively,” Gordon said. “I will not support selective pay raises. That was my position last year and it is my position this year.”
Councilwoman Robyn Helt, who also supports sticking to the budget first approved two weeks ago, was not at the meeting due to a family emergency.
“It presents no change to the bottom line of my budget,” Steele said. “This is just moving money around to provide better pay to those with increased responsibilities.”
“Sometimes the terminology can be construed that people might misunderstand it,” Council President Shannon Hayes said. “These gentlemen have been paid below what their job called for. This is a salary adjustment.”
The Public Works raises follow requested increases for police and fire department employees that are also above the 3 percent blanket raises that the 2014-15 budget provides all city employees.
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