FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 17, 2020

 

MEDIA CONTACT

Kari Louie, Senior Compensation and Benefits Manager,klouie@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5419

 

Applicants Sought for Citizen Commission on Elected Salaries

The City of Tacoma is looking for applicants with backgrounds working in the legal field to fill a position on the Citizen Commission on Elected Salaries. This position is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. 

The Citizen Commission on Elected Salaries determines the compensation and salary of the Mayor and each Council Member. It meets quarterly in one or more regular or special meetings to carry out its duties. 

The Commission is comprised of seven members appointed as follows: five of the seven Commission members shall be selected by lot by the County Auditor from among those registered Tacoma voters eligible to vote at the time the persons are selected for appointment to the Commission. One member is selected from each of the City’s Council Districts.  The remaining two of the seven Commission members must be residents of Tacoma and shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council.  One person shall have experience in human resource management. The second person shall have experience in the legal profession.

Additional information on the Citizen Commission on Elected Salaries is available here or by contacting Senior Compensation and Benefits Manager Kari Louie at klouie@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5419. 

Applications are due by 5 PM on January 15, 2021, and may be submitted via email to Jamie Olson at jolson3@cityoftacoma.org or mailed to the following address:

Human Resources Department
Attn: Jamie Olson 
747 Market Street, Room 1336
Tacoma, WA 98402 

Application information is available at cityoftacoma.org/cbcapplication. Questions about the application process, requests for the application in an alternate format, or submissions of additional documents may be made by contacting Jamie Olson at jolson3@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5864.

 

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