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CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />2026 COMPENSATION PLAN <br />FOR NON -ORGANIZED EMPLOYEES <br />PAY <br />Pay Ranges <br />All current pay ranges of the approved City Pay Plan shall increase two and three <br />quarters percent (2.75%) effective the first pay period of January 2026 which <br />begins on December 28, 2025. <br />2. New Wastewater Treatment Operators who do not hold a certification will start at <br />Step A of the city's pay plan. Operators who hold a D certification will start at Step <br />B, and operators who hold a C or higher certification will start at Step C. <br />Operators shall qualify for regular annual step increases with satisfactory <br />performance. Operators may qualify for earlier step increases based on obtaining <br />a higher -level certification as follows: <br />Certification Step <br />- A <br />D B <br />C C-D <br />B E <br />With satisfactory performance and once a certification has been obtained, the <br />employee shall immediately move to the next step. Employees who receive a step <br />increase for obtaining a higher certification are not eligible for an annual step <br />increase until after one year of receiving the certification -based step. Annual <br />steps will be given in accordance with item #4 below. Operators who do not have <br />an operator's certification shall not move to the top step of the pay grade. <br />Starting Pay <br />3. The city has discretion to negotiate a higher starting rate within the pay range as <br />deemed appropriate based on experience, education/training, or the market. <br />Step Increases <br />4. All non -union full-time and eligible part-time employees maintaining satisfactory <br />performance will move up one step in their pay range on their anniversary date <br />of hire or promotion. <br />Page 54 of 447 <br />