Pierre City Commission Approves “Thank You Bonus”, Hiring Bonuses For Employees

Pierre City Commission Approves “Thank You Bonus”, Hiring Bonuses For Employees

PIERRE — Finding workers in today’s environment is tough. Keeping them can be tougher. The Pierre City Commission has approved bonuses for just about everyone employed by the City of Pierre. Human Resource Director Lori Gronlund says the thank you bonus is broken down three ways for current employees…

New hires would also be eligible for a bonus…

Commissioner Todd Johnson says the bonuses are a good way to support the city’s employment efforts…

Mayor Steve Harding says the idea of offering hiring bonuses and incentive pay has been floated around by city staff for some time. The bonuses do include Commission members as non-benefited part-time employees.