The City of Cadiz will be adding longevity pay to its list of benefits. Tuesday night, City Council voted to approve the years of service bonus.
City Clerk Barbie Johnson says money is to encourage employees to stay with the city.
click to download audioThe longevity pay will be based on five year increments.
click to download audioThe vote was unanimous with Mayor Todd King saying it was the right thing to do for employees. In other business, Police Chief Duncan Wiggins asked Council to consider raising the base pay for officers to make them more competitive in the local area. The issue will be taken up by the finance committee in the near future.
