City of Charlotte measure

2020 | Covid-19, Hazard Pay

STATUS: Enacted

Charlotte employees who have frequent, direct contact with the public will receive a hazard pay increase of 5% per paycheck.

Councilmembers voted to approve hazard pay for frontline workers including first responders. The pay increase will be 5% over the employee’s base pay and will be retroactive to March 26, the effective date of the stay-at-home order for Mecklenburg County. This increased pay will remain in effect until the stay-at-home order is terminated.

Read the full measure here.