Police to get 6 percent pay increase next year
The Humboldt City Council and Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Helpers Union No. 238 have ratified an employment contract for next year, starting July 1. The contract includes a 6 percent pay increase and minor language changes regarding holiday pay. The contract includes six uniformed officers in the department but does not cover Police Chief Joel Sanders nor Sergeant Erin Bennett, although they also will receive 6 percent pay increases as non-union city employees. Independent file photo.
By KENT THOMPSON
The Humboldt City Council on Monday approved maximum property tax dollars to be requested in the upcoming fiscal year and set a budget hearing on the fiscal 2023-24 budget for its next meeting, Monday, April 17, at 5:30 p.m.
The Council held a public hearing on the maximum property tax dollar levy and, after closing the hearing with no written or oral comments from the public, passed resolution No. 2023-18, to set the maximum property tax dollars levied at an amount not to exceed $2,421,112, an increase of .57 percent from the maximum tax dollars requested in fiscal 2022-23.
The Council is expected to pass a $16.8 million budget at its April 17 meeting. The estimated levy on regular property will be $16.02 per $1,000 valuation.
The Council also ratified a one-year contract with the Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Helpers Local Union No. 238 and the city.
The contract will provide Humboldt Police officers with a 6 percent base wage increase, the same as other non-union employees with the city. There is also minor contract language changes that clarify holiday pay benefits. The contract language only clarifies the existing contract and does not change holiday benefits or how they are paid. Officers who work a holiday will receive time-and-a-half based on actual hours worked, be it an eight-hour shift or a 12-hour shift.
