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Before trustees voted on the change, the annual salary range was $79,995 to $107,100 for the chief and $72,723 to $83,866 for captains, township officials said.
The increases approved this week put the chief’s annual salary range at $95,866 to $119,095, records show. The range for captains is now $83,866 to $93,866.
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The former structure “offers little incentive for an hourly employee to pursue a promotion to a salaried captain’s position,” a memo from township Administrator Greg Rogers reads.
No pay increases have been given at this time, according to Rogers.
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