PERRY TOWNSHIP Trustees granted 2 percent wage increases to police and road department employees Monday.
In addition, employees were granted a one-time only 1 percent stipend based on last year’s wages for dealing with COVID-19.
Trustee Chair Steve Bailey described the wage hikes as cost of living and merit raises for employees, saying trustees were “trying to make up for years they didn’t get raises.”
The raises will cost an additional $7,723 for the year and the stipends will cost an additional $3,300 for the year.
Employees affected include three road department employees, four full-time police officers and five part-time police officers.
Staff Writer
SALEM Perry Township trustees granted 2 percent wage increases to police and road department employees Monday.
In addition, employees were granted a one-time only 1 percent stipend based on last year’s wages for dealing with COVID-19.
Trustee Steve Bailey described the wage hikes as cost of living and merit raises for employees, saying trustees were “trying to make up for years they didn’t get raises.”
The raises will cost an additional $7,723 for the year and the stipends will cost an additional $3,300 for the year.
Employees affected include three road department employees, four full-time police officers and five part-time police officers.
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PERRY TWP. For possibly the first time ever, the trustees partnered with the Salem Public Library by securing a $1,500 grant to help pay for online library programs.
“I’m glad we were able to do something to help out,” Trustee Chair Steve Bailey said Monday.
The township applied for the grant through the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, deciding to donate the money to the library since township residents have access to the programming and can benefit from everything the library offers.
Salem Public Library Director Brad Stephens attended the Zoom meeting and was told the check will be sent in the mail. He thanked the trustees for stepping up to help. He said it’s a big plus for the library which is continuing to offer programs online to the community, such as tech help or genealogy.