City Council looks at employee pay scale study
February 8, 2012
New: Feb. 8, 10:38 a.m.
Sammamish employees – particularly new hires – are generally underpaid compared to their peers in neighboring cities.
That’s the verdict of a salary survey presented to the City Council at their annual retreat at Suncadia Resort Jan. 27.
Deputy City Manager Lyman Howard said in an interview the lagging salaries for new employees are by design. The city contracted with a consulting firm to look at employee wages in 2007 and elected to set up a system where new hires start at slightly below-market wages but see their pay steadily rise as they move up the “step” system – 4 percent raises that are awarded based on adequate job performance. Read more
