Rotan council discusses structuring employee bonuses and longevity pay

Council members reviewed multiple approaches to employee bonuses and longevity pay, comparing the county's structure (described as $150 per year of completed employment with a four-year eligibility threshold) with proposed alternatives. The chair said the city had previously used a $200 first-year payment and smaller annual amounts thereafter and asked the council whether to continue, increase or redesign longevity pay.

Discussion touched on eligibility, amounts for part-time versus full-time staff and the timing of payments; the council did not adopt a change at the meeting and agreed to revisit the proposal later in the year. "We did 200 for the first year 75 after that this year," the chair said when summarizing prior practice.