Redlands sets management raises at 4% then 3% in new three-year contract

The Redlands City Council approved a new three-year agreement with the Redlands Association of Management Employees on June 16, setting the pay and benefit terms for the city's management staff through June 2029.

Employees in the unit receive a 4% salary increase in the first year and 3% in each of the two years that follow. The contract also adds three new steps at the top of the existing management pay range, each worth an additional 2.5%, widening the ceiling for wage growth within the unit.

Beyond salary, the agreement raises bilingual pay, increases vision-care reimbursement, lifts the city's medical contributions, and lets employees carry up to 20 hours of executive leave into the following year. City officials noted it was the first of Redlands' bargaining units to reach a settlement this cycle.

For other Inland Empire cities negotiating their own contracts, the figures are a marker. Municipal employers across the region draw from the same pool of administrative, engineering, and professional talent, and a settled agreement next door sets a reference point for what it now costs to keep management staff.