Birmingham City Council Addendum Item 16

2020 | Covid-19, Hazard Pay

STATUS: Enacted

The Birmingham City Council approved a 5% hazard pay raise for about 2,000 city employees.

The pay increases approved by City Council apply to city employees including the finance department; fire and rescue; the Mayor’s office, municipal court; planning, engineering and permits; police and corrections and; public works. The total funding for this hazard pay initiative was $500,000 for a month of pay increases. The city is discussing strategies for reimbursement from the federal government.

Read the full addendum here.