Cleveland City Council Approves Payband Adjustments

August 2, 2026

Cleveland City Council has approved an emergency ordinance to update the compensation structures for several engineering positions within the city workforce. Identified as Ord. No. 652-2026, the measure modifies existing payband rules to ensure specific roles accurately reflect current market conditions.

What's in the file

According to a May 1, 2026, request letter from Human Resources Director Matthew J. Cole, the ordinance amends Sections 37 and 39 of a previous payband ordinance. The changes are intended to adjust pay structures and associated salary progression for the following non-bargaining roles:

Chief Engineer - Civil
Chief Engineer - Mechanical
Consulting Engineer

The request stated that these adjustments are being made pursuant to a market review to ensure the pay structures accurately reflect these specific positions.

Who may be affected

Department of Human Resources: Oversees the implementation of the updated paybands.
City Engineering Staff: Specifically those in Chief Engineer (Civil and Mechanical) and Consulting Engineer roles.

Status and timeline

May 1, 2026: The Director of Human Resources submitted the formal request for passage under suspension.
May 18, 2026: The legislation was presented for consideration during the City Council meeting.
May 29, 2026: The ordinance was recorded as passed in the official City Record.

Because this was passed as an emergency ordinance, the changes to these compensation classifications are intended to take effect immediately.

Residents can verify these details and review the full text of the ordinance by visiting the Cleveland City Council website.

Key facts

Ordinance number: 652-2026
Effective status: Emergency
Sections amended: 37 and 39

Source record

File: 652-2026
Type: Emergency Ordinance
Status: Passed
Committee: City Council
Introduced: May 13, 2026

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