It is a gathered sample of data regarding fixed compensation for services that are paid to a person on a regular basis.
Regular employees must have completed at least three (3) years of service by the end of the pay period before SIP is paid out. An employee shall be paid $100 for each year of service.
If a regular employee separates City employment and returns, they will be eligible for services incentive pay at the same amount they left and under the same terms. All previous tenures will be considered in the calculation.
For more information: Benefits Division
The City of Austin's living wage is $22.05 per hour, effective October 2025. This is the result of a City Council decision to increase the Living Wage for the City of Austin. This wage applies to regular and temporary City employees.
The federal minimum wage increased to $7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009. For more information, please refer to the Department of Labor's Wage and Overtime Pay web page.
- For information on your department's assigned Compensation Consultant, please contact your department HR.
- For information about the Compensation Division, including its programs and types of requests handled, see our CitySpace page.
- For other inquiries, email HRD Compensation.