Metro Atlanta
Smyrna city employees receive raises
Smyrna city employees, including public safety and paramedic personnel, received pay increases as of Jan. 1. (Courtesy of Smyrna)
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
