Sioux Falls City Council Passes Big Bonus Pay For Some Employees

If you work for the city of Sioux Falls you could see an extra $2000 large in your pocket soon.

At Tuesday night's Sioux Falls City Council meeting councilors approved a $2,000 bonus for most full-time city employees.

It was part of the new "Employer of Choice Plan”. The plan was put in place so the city can “maintain a competitive edge for hiring and retaining employees”.

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The plan was approved by all Sioux Falls City Councilors except Janet Brekke who recused herself from the votes.

In a prior council meeting, Brekee stated that there was an "appearance of impropriety" in voting on the item while she is up for re-election on April 12.

According to the Sioux Falls Simplified, City employees will get a one-time $2,000 bonus and will accrue vacation time more rapidly.

The Sioux Falls Employee of Choice Plan outlines that ...

$2.49 million in appropriations will be used to give the $2,000 "retention incentive" to most full-time city employees.
The mayor, city directors, the chief of staff, and medical appointed staff were excluded.
Also, part of the funds will be used to increase the rate at which employees accrue vacation time while providing new employees a 40-hour bank of time.
The city's minimum starting wage goes to $17.50 an hour and adds a $500 referral bonus for a full-time employee who refers someone who is hired to a full-time position.

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