Pay boost passed for Anchorage fire and police employees

 
Anchorage Police Department file photo. Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media.The Anchorage Assembly approved a pay increase for a small group of public safety employees during its Tuesday meeting. City officials say the change is necessary to fix a major staffing problem that’s grown worse in recent years.
The measure raises pay for some Fire and Police Department personnel who are switching from union jobs to non-represented management positions.
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