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Smyrna city employees receive raises

Smyrna city employees, including public safety and paramedic personnel, received pay increases as of Jan. 1. (Courtesy of Smyrna)
Smyrna city employees, including public safety and paramedic personnel, received pay increases as of Jan. 1. (Courtesy of Smyrna)
By Carolyn Cunningham – For the AJC
Jan 8, 2021

Not exceeding $584,000, Smyrna city employees are receiving annual staff merit increases and one-time raises for public safety and paramedic personnel.

As of Jan. 1, the merit amount came from the city’s contingency fund by a December 7-0 vote of the Smyrna City Council.

The public safety and paramedic increases were included in the departmental budgets.

Totaling the $584,000, half-year amounts for these increases will not exceed $257,000 for the merit increase; $292,000 for the public safety raise and $35,000 for the paramedic raise.

Applicable Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes are included in these amounts for Social Security and Medicare.

Information: smyrnacity.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

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