Police department staffers in Novato will get a 1.5% pay hike in an attempt to entice officers to stay at the department, rather than take higher-paid jobs elsewhere.
At the last Council meeting, City Manager Adam McGill painted a compelling picture for the pay bump. Thirty-four officers have left the city since 2014 and last year 7 officers left. Novato officers are paid 12 percent less than comparable cities in the region.
The action prompted other city-worker unions to complain about the increase not applying to all city workers.
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