Open Payroll is part of our commitment to improving transparency by providing a guided view through complex financial information.

This site provides a guided view through payroll and employee information and provides a transparent look at how we allocate public funds. The charts, graphs, and tables below are all highly interactive and we invite you to explore.

Open Payroll breaks out payroll information for the City into four sub-categories: base pay, overtime pay, incentive pay, and other one-time pay:

Base Pay - A fixed amount paid to an employee as defined by wage scales that are set by City Council. Base pay would only fluctuate when an employee received a step increase, promotion, or a cost of living adjustment.

Overtime Pay - Wages due to an employee as a result of time worked in excess of the employee's set schedule.

Other Pay - Other pay could include: Compensation to an employee as reimbursement for the use of personal items in the course of City business such as vehicles, cellphones, and clothing; compensation to an employee for bonus pay incentives such as compensation for additional education, healthcare, years of service with the City (longevity), or special duty assignments; or non-standard compensation due to an employee such as one-time payouts for retroactive wages or employees electing to receive pay for accrued leave in lieu of keeping it saved for future use ("cash out").