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Home My WebLink AboutRES2025-117 Pay PlanSponsored by: Sorensen CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2025-117 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, ADOPTING THE 2026 PAY PLAN WHEREAS, Seward City Code 3.15.020 B requires the city council to approve, by separate resolution, the Pay Plan at the time the operating budget is approved; and WHEREAS, the city council adopted the 2025/2026 budget, which included an 8% increase over 2024 salary expenses and a 4% increase in the personnel expenses over the 2025 budget; and WHEREAS, in 2024, the city was able to provide competitive wages to all employees in response to the cost of living across the country, especially in the Seward community; and WHEREAS, the attached Pay Plan, which will go into effect January 1, 2026, was approved by the city council at the time the Seward Public Employees Association (SPEA) contract was approved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. The City Council hereby adopts the attached Pay Plan, including the longevity steps. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska this 15t day of December 2025. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA 5'44. 71/Ze�'�,L Sue McClure, Mayor AYES: Barnwell, Calhoon, Crites, Osenga, Draper, Warner, McClure NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2025-117 ATTEST: City Council Agenda Statement Meeting Date: December 15, 2025 To: City Council Through: Kat Sorensen, City Manager From: Sully Jusino, Finance Director Subject: Resolution 2025-117: Adopting the 2026 City of Seward Pay Plan Background and justification: Seward City Code 3.15.020 B. states, "The City Council shall, by separate resolution, approve the pay plan at the time the operating budget is approved." The attached Pay Plan was approved by the City Council at the time the Seward Public Employees Association (SPEA) contract was approved. The city council adopted the 2025/2026 budget, which included an 8% increase over 2024 salary expenses and a 4% increase over personnel expenses over the 2025 budget. This resolution is brought before the council for adoption, ensuring an increase of 3% COLA and 2.5% between steps for all the city employees for the 2026 Pay Plan. Comprehensive and Strategic Plan Consistency Information This legislation is consistent with (citation listed): Comprehensive Plan: Strategic Plan: Other: Total amount of funds listed in this legislation: $ This legislation (✓): Creates revenue in the amount of: Creates expenditure in amount of: Creates a savings in the amount of: Has no fiscal impact Funds are (✓): X $ $ $ Budgeted Line item(s): All salary accounts Not budgeted Not applicable Affected Fund (✓): General Boat Harbor Motor Pool X X X X Available Fund Balance X Yes SMIC Other X X Electric Water X Attorney Signature: Not applicable Comments: $ Wastewater Healthcare Note: amounts are unaudited Finance Director Signature: Attorney Review O 94""to Administration Recommendation X Adopt Resolution Other: City of Seward CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AND NON -UNION COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS Source: https ://www.bls .gov/regions/west/news -release/consumerpriceindex anchorage.htm Not Seasonally Adjusted - Anchorage, AK, All Items Cost of Basket Year of Goods Annual CPI City of Seward Cumulative Annual Cumulative CPI COLA COLA* 2004 166.700 2.585% 44.288% 0.00% 13.00% 2005 171.800 3.059% 47.348% 0.00% 13.00% 2006 177.300 3.201 % 50.549% 2.60% 15.60% 2007 181.237 2.221 % 52.770% 3.00% 18.60% 2008 189.497 4.558% 57.327% 2.50% 21.10% 2009 191.744 1.186% 58.513% 4.50% 25.60% 2010 195.144 1.773% 60.286% 0.00% 25.60% 2011 201.427 3.220% 63.506% 1.20% 26.80% 2012 205.916 2.229% 65.735% 0.00% 26.80% 2013 212.381 3.140% 68.874% 0.00% 26.80% 2014 215.805 1.612% 70.486% 3.00% 29.80% 2015 216.909 0.512% 70.998% 3.00% 32.80% 2016 217.830 0.425% 71.423% 0.00% 32.80% 2017 218.873 0.479% 71.901% 0.00% 32.80% 2018 225.545 3.048% 74.950% 0.00% 32.80% 2019 228.676 1.388% 76.338% 2.10% 34.90% 2020 226.153 -1.103% 75.235% 0.00% 34.90% 2021 237.188 4.879% 80.114% 0.00% 34.90% 2022 256.423 8.110% 88.224% 0.00% 34.90% 2023 260.372 1.540% 89.764% 2.50% 37.40% 2024 266.208 2.241% 92.005% 1.50% 38.90% Enterprise Fund Tariff Annual CPI Increase: 2010 (based on 2003-2007 CPI): 2011 (based on 2004-2008 CPI): 2012 (based on 2005-2009 CPI): 2013 (based on 2006-2010 CPI): 2014 (based on 2007-2011 CPI): 2015 (based on 2008-2012 CPI): 2016 (based on 2009-2013 CPI): 2017 (based on 2010-2014 CPI): 2018 (based on 2011-2015 CPI): 2019 (based on 2012-2016 CPI): 2.8% 3.1 2.8% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.3% 2.4% 2.1% 1.6 2020 (based on 2013-2017 CPI): 1.2% 2021 (based on 2014-2018 CPI): 1.2% 2022 (based on 2015-2019 CPI): 1.2% 2023 (based on 2016-2020 CPI): 0.8% 2024 (based on 2017-2021 CPI): 1.7% 2025 (based on 2018-2022 CPI): 3.3% 2026 (based on 2019-2023 CPI): 3.0% FY26 with the 3% COLA Increase Grade Position Steps Longevity Steps Grade A BCD E F G H I ] K L MN 0 P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Seasonals 17 & under Campground & Park Maintenance Aides 20.19 20.69 21.21 21.74 22.29 22.84 23.41 24.00 24.60 25.21 25.84 26.49 27.15 27.83 28.53 29.24 29.83 30.42 31.03 31.65 32.28 32.93 33.59 1 2 Seasonals 18 & up, Firefighter/EMT 21.81 22.35 22.91 23.48 24.07 24.67 25.29 25.92 26.57 27.23 27.91 28.61 29.33 30.06 30.81 31.58 32.21 32.86 33.51 34.18 34.87 35.56 36.28 2 3 Building Custodian, Fire Apparatus Operator , Recreation Specialist, Program Assistant Teen Rec Room 23.55 24.14 24.74 25.36 25.99 26.64 27.31 27.99 28.69 29.41 30.15 30.90 31.67 32.46 33.28 34.11 34.79 35.48 36.19 36.92 37.66 38.41 39.18 3 4 Acct Tech Utility Cashier, DMV Clerk, Fire Lieutenant , Library Aide, Library Technician 25.43 26.07 26.72 27.39 28.07 28.78 29.50 30.23 30.99 31.76 32.56 33.37 34.21 35.06 35.94 36.84 37.57 38.32 39.09 39.87 40.67 41.48 42.31 4 5 Animal Control Officer Assistant, Sports & Rec Manager, Campground Coordinator, Executive Assistant, Electric Utility Cashier 27.47 28.16 28.86 29.58 30.32 31.08 31.85 32.65 33.47 34.30 35.16 36.04 36.94 37.87 38.81 39.78 40.58 41.39 42.22 43.06 43.92 44.80 45.70 5 6 Accounts Payable Tech, Assistant to Police Chief, Electric Utility Billing Specialist, Harbor Office Manager, Park Maint Supervisor, Payroll Tech, PW Tech, W/W OIT 29.67 30.41 31.17 31.95 32.75 33.56 34.40 35.26 36.14 37.05 37.97 38.92 39.90 40.89 41.92 42.96 43.82 44.70 45.59 46.51 47.44 48.39 49.35 6 7 ACO Supervisor, Accounting Tech II, Curator, Dispatcher, Electric Office Manager, Harbor Worker II, Library Deputy Director, Maintenance Mechanic, W/W Level I 32.04 32.84 33.66 34.50 35.37 36.25 37.16 38.08 39.04 40.01 41.01 42.04 43.09 44.17 45.27 46.40 47.33 48.28 49.24 50.23 51.23 52.26 53.30 7 8 Accounting Tech III, Deputy City Clerk, Dispatch Supervisor, Harbor Worker III, IT Tech,Shop Foreman, Street Foreman, W/W Level II 34.60 35.47 36.35 37.26 38.19 39.15 40.13 41.13 42.16 43.21 44.29 45.40 46.54 47.70 48.89 50.11 51.12 52.14 53.18 54.25 55.33 56.44 57.57 8 9 Building Official, Fire Marshal, P&R Deputy Director, Patrol Officer, Senior Accountant 37.37 38.30 39.26 40.24 41.25 42.28 43.34 44.42 45.53 46.67 47.84 49.03 50.26 51.52 52.80 54.12 55.21 56.31 57.44 58.58 59.76 60.95 62.17 9 10 Planner, Senior IT Tech, W/W Foreman 40.36 41.37 42.40 43.46 44.55 45.66 46.81 47.98 49.17 50.40 51.66 52.96 54.28 55.64 57.03 58.45 59.62 60.81 62.03 63.27 64.54 65.83 67.14 10 11 Deputy Harbormaster, HR Manager, Patrol Sgt 43.59 44.68 45.80 46.94 48.11 49.32 50.55 51.81 53.11 54.44 55.80 57.19 58.62 60.09 61.59 63.13 64.39 65.68 66.99 68.33 69.70 71.09 72.52 11 12 Community Development Director, Deputy Finance Director, IT Director, Library Museum Director, P&R Director 47.08 48.25 49.46 50.70 51.96 53.26 54.59 55.96 57.36 58.79 60.26 61.77 63.31 64.89 66.52 68.18 69.54 70.93 72.35 73.80 75.28 76.78 78.32 12 13 Deputy City Manager, Deputy Fire Chief, Deputy Police Chief, Harbormaster, Electric Ops Supervisor 50.84 52.11 53.42 54.75 56.12 57.52 58.96 60.44 61.95 63.49 65.08 66.71 68.38 70.09 71.84 73.63 75.11 76.61 78.14 79.70 81.30 82.92 84.58 13 14 Electric General Manager, Finance Director, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Public Works Director 54.91 56.28 57.69 59.13 60.61 62.12 63.68 65.27 66.90 68.57 70.29 72.05 73.85 75.69 77.59 79.53 81.12 82.74 84.39 86.08 87.80 89.56 91.35 14 2 YRS 4 YRS 6 YRS 8 YRS 10 YRS 12 YRS 14 YRS *Firefighter 24 hr shifts Longevity Steps • When an employee reaches the longevity steps of their assigned pay level, the employee shall remain at each step for two (or more) years. • When the employee completes two (or more) years at each step, the employee moves to the next step, provided the employee received an overall rating of satisfactory or higher on the employee's performance evaluation and worked continously as a regular fulltime or part-time employee. • Employees in longevity are prohibited from skipping steps and must remain at each step as indicated. Revised 12/02/2025