PIERRE — The Pierre City Commission has approved a boost in pay for city employees. Mayor Steve Harding says the city needs to offer competitive wages to maintain a quality workforce…
Harding says the city has been looking at pay increases for the last six months…
Commissioner Jamie Huizenga says Pierre has fallen behind in offering appropriate compensation for city employment and that the city in some cases is becoming somewhat of a training ground for businesses with better pay…
A two-dollar per hour increase for year-round employees is effective with the hours worked August 24th for hourly and September 1st for salaried employees. The increase includes members of the City Commission. The increases for union employees are contingent on written approval by the respective unions.
