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File #: 251524    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 12/16/2025 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 1/20/2026
Effective date: 2/7/2026    
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. Proposed Substitute A (Substitute 2), 2. 2026 Salary Ordinance (Effective Pay Period 1, 2026) 3% ATB, 3. Proposed 2026 Salary Ordinance A (Effective Pay Period 1, 2026) - Elected Officials, 4. DER Memo 3% ATB (Revised), 5. Fiscal Impact Statement, 6. DER Memo 3% ATB (Obsolete), 7. Motion by Ald. Burgelis
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
2/6/20263 CITY CLERK PUBLISHED   Action details Meeting details Not available
1/22/20263 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
1/20/20262 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Ald. Burgelis moved to amend Part 1. of Substitute 2 to change the effective pay period from Pay Period 4, 2026 (February 1, 2026) to Pay Period 1, 2026 (December 21, 2025). (Prevailed 14-0)
Pass14:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
1/20/20263 COMMON COUNCIL PASSEDPass14:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
1/14/20261 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTED

Minutes note: Appearing: Jackie Carter, DER Andrea Knickerbocker, DER Sarah Sinsky, DER Robin Pedersen, Deputy City Attorney Ald. Mark Chambers, Jr., 2nd Ald. Dist. Evan Goyke, City Attorney Ald. Spiker moved to substitute the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 4-0)
Pass4:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
1/14/20262 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AMENDED

Minutes note: The file was substitute with Proposed Substitute A relabeled as Substitute 2. There was discussion on fiscal impact, legal interpretation for implementation. Ald. Spiker moved to amend the file by removing Part 13 relating to a 3% ATB pay increase implementation. (Failed 2-2) Excused - Dimitrijevic
Fail2:2 Action details Meeting details Not available
1/14/20262 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRFail2:2 Action details Meeting details Not available
1/14/20262 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass3:1 Action details Meeting details Not available
1/13/20261 CITY CLERK DRAFT SUBMITTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/16/20250 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available
Number
251524
Version
SUBSTITUTE 3
Reference
250698, 251281, 251283 251523, 251579

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:
All Departments, Comptroller, Department of Employee Relations, Fire Department, Municipal Court, Police Department, Port Milwaukee, Department of Public Works - Infrastructure Services Division (Transportation Infrastructure Decision Unit)

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

Part 1. Ordinance File Number 250698 relative to rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service is hereby amended as follows to implement the increase of the Residency Incentive from 3% to 4% for eligible non- represented City employees as part of the 2026 City budget. This Residency Incentive increase will not impact employees in the classifications of Election Inspector, Chief Inspector, Municipal Court Commissioner; employees represented by the Milwaukee Police Supervisor’ Organization (MPSO), the Milwaukee Police Association (MPA), and the Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Association, Local 215; members of Boards and Commissions (Part I, Section 10 of the Salary Ordinance); nor Elected Officials (Part I, Section 11 of the Salary Ordinance) (Effective Pay Period 1, 2026 - December 21, 2025):

Amend the recurring footnote of every page to reflect the following:

“Eligible residents receive a 4% Residency Incentive Allowance. Visit milwaukee.gov/wagerates to calculate the Residency Incentive Allowance from the wage rate.”

Under Part II, Section 2, amend paragraph A. to read as follows:

“A. Official Rates: Hourly, daily, biweekly and annual rates of pay are listed in sections of this ordinance. Residential incentive rates pursuant to Common Council File # 251579 are also included. The official rate of pay is noted ...

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