Solon's Non-Union Workers Get Pay Raises, Eligible for Bonuses

Non-union employees of the city of Solon will receive a 2.75 percent pay increase this year and have the chance to receive a one-time merit bonus.

An ordinance for the raises and bonuses, a request by Mayor Susan Drucker, was added to the agenda Tuesday at the beginning of city council's regular meeting and approved as part of the consent agenda. The raises are for all employees who aren't covered by a collective bargaining agreement, including Law Director Tom Lobe and City Prosecutor Lon Stolarsky.

The pay increases are retro-active to Jan. 1.

In addition to the pay raises, city council also gave the mayor $25,000 that she can use to hand out up to $1,000 one-time bonuses to deserving employees.

To be eligible for a bonus, employees must have performed a project that provided an economic benefit to the city, performed well in an emergency situation or an employee who performed exceptionally during 2011.

A review panel consisting of the mayor, a city council member, the finance director, the HR director and a department director will determine who gets the bonuses.