Cape Coral city manager gets 7.5% increase after review
Cape Coral City Council approved a 7.25% increase to the base salary for the municipality’s top administrator on Thursday.
The contract for City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn, who received an “above average” overall rating from the elected board to whom he reports, increases his annual base salary from $314,204.80 by $22,779.85 to $336,984.65.
The amendment that Ilczyszyn initially asked for — that the 7.25% increase he is due according to city policy pertaining to non-bargaining unit employees, go towards insurance for his family, was declined.
Ilczyszyn said he decided to decline moving forward with the amendment with the contractual agreement and that the 2023 contract will remain in full force and effect.
Ilczyszyn told council during last week’s meeting that he wanted an amendment to his contract — not taking the increase as a salary increase.
He said he would like the city to pay for his family’s medical, vision, dental and identity shield with the balance of that paid out as a one-time lump sum.
The contract commenced on Sept. 20, 2023 and will expire at midnight on Sept. 19, 2027. According to this contract, the agreement shall be “automatically renewed for successive two year terms unless either party gives notice of non-renewal at least 120 days before the expiration of the current term.”
The City Council gave the city manager a cumulative 4.0 — above average — score for his recent evaluation.
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