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File #: 251761    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/10/2026 In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 3/3/2026
Effective date: 3/21/2026    
Title: A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: SALARY ORDINANCE
Attachments: 1. Motion by Ald. Spiker at FP 2.25.pdf, 2. Motion by Ald. Spiker at CC 3.3.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
3/20/20261 CITY CLERK PUBLISHED   Action details Meeting details Not available
3/6/20261 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
3/3/20261 COMMON COUNCIL PASSEDPass13:1 Action details Meeting details Not available
3/3/20261 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Ald. Spiker moved to amend the file by amending Part 1. of Substitute 1 to remove the recruitment rate flexibility footnote from the Chief of Police position and by amending Part 3. of Substitute 1 to change the effective pay period from Pay Period 22, 2025 (October 12, 2025) to Pay Period 7, 2026 (March 15, 2026).		Fail7:7 Action details Meeting details Not available
2/25/20261 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AMENDED

Minutes note: This item was considered out of order following item 5, CCFN 251807. Appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, DER Leon Todd, FPC Evan Goyke, City Attorney Atty. Alexander Foundos, City Attorney's Office Ald. Spiker moved to amend the file as follows: Part 1. Part 1, Section 4 of ordinance File Number 250698 relative to rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service is hereby amended as follows (Effective Pay Period 7, 2026 - March 15, 2026): Under Pay Range 4ZX, add footnote designation (1) to the title of “Fire Chief” and amend footnote (1) to read: (1) Recruitment may be at any rate in the pay range that is approved by both the Fire and Police Commission and the Chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee. I also move to amend Part 3. of Substitute 1 to change the effective pay period from Pay Period 22, 2025 (October 12, 2025) to Pay Period 7, 2026 (March 15, 2026). Ald. Coggs was excused and left the meeting at 12:45 p.m. Motion failed 1-3. 		Fail1:3 Action details Meeting details Video Video
2/25/20261 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND ASSIGNED TOPass4:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
2/10/20260 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available

Number

251761

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

250698, 250946

 

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

 

Title

A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.

 

Analysis

This substitute ordinance changes the rates of pay in the following departments:

Fire Department, Police Department

 

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

 

Part 1.  Part 1, Section 4 of ordinance File Number 250698 relative to rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service is hereby amended as follows (Effective Pay Period 22, 2025 - October 12, 2025):

 

Under Pay Range 4ZX, add footnote designation (1) to the title of “Fire Chief” and amend footnote (1) to read:

 

(1)                     Recruitment may be at any rate in the pay range with the approval of the Fire and Police Commission.

 

Part 2.  All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

 

Part 3.  The provisions of Part 1 of this ordinance are deemed to be in force and effect from and after Pay Period 22, 2025 (October 12, 2025).

 

Part 4.  This ordinance will take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.

 

Drafter

City Clerk's Office

Chris Lee

02/24/2026