Staff present 2025 pay-study comparison for Board of Aldermen positions; legislative researcher role lacks clear civil-service match

Director Gracia presented a spreadsheet comparing job titles for Board of Aldermen staff, current incumbents’ salaries, comparable civil-service classifications, and minimum/maximum ranges drawn from the recently released 2025 pay study.

Gracia told the committee the first column listed Board job titles, the packet included indicated salary ranges where previously described, and the spreadsheet included the actual salary for each current incumbent. She said she worked with Owen Wolf, a senior HR specialist/analyst in the Department of Personnel, to identify comparable civil-service jobs and current minimum and maximums; where a job was included in the 2025 pay study those minimums and maximums were listed. Gracia highlighted that the legislative researcher position had no completely comparable civil-service match, so staff used the mayor’s research analyst role as a proxy. She said positions tied to the mayor’s office typically pay more than civil-service positions and that the pay study indicates raises for roles not at the current minimum; roles already within ranges or at maximums would not see automatic increases under the pay study rules described.

Committee members offered limited questions during the presentation. Vice Chair Cone said she was still reviewing the materials and appreciated the effort to align roles where possible; Director Gracia said she will return with additional recommendations after the Civil Service Commission and administration finalize their positions on raises.

No formal vote occurred on the pay-study presentation; the committee accepted the information and moved on to the next agenda item.