All non-union Portland city employees must take 10 days of unpaid leave by October, raises will be temporarily halted and Mayor Ted Wheeler will go without a salary for the rest of the year, the city announced Tuesday.

Chief Administrative Officer Tom Rinehart said in an email to city employees that the moves are being made as the city anticipates more than $100 million in lost revenue amid the coronavirus pandemic. The city “cannot wait to reduce costs and prepare for the sharp drop in revenue we face,” he wrote. The furloughs and pay freezes for non-represented staff, around 1,700 workers, are expected to save more than $19 million.

They include workers in the city’s development services, management and finance, human resources and water bureaus.

“During times of crisis like this one, we have to face our challenges honestly and directly by making necessary sacrifices for the greater good of all Portlanders,” Rinehart wrote. “We are making these difficult decisions now to keep dedicated public servants employed, providing core services our residents depend on every day.”

Rinehart also said the city is negotiating with the unions that represent other city employees regarding pay freezes and furloughs for them as well.

Portland’s government employs around 7,800 people and has already cut 950 jobs, most of them seasonal parks positions, amid the financial fallout of COVID-19.

Non-represented employees must take 10 days of unpaid leave between April 30 and Oct. 7, as Willamette Week first reported. But their health care coverage will continue. Those employees also won’t receive cost-of-living raises starting July 1, which is the start of the next fiscal year. Merit pay increases have been stopped as of today for those workers as well.

Wheeler’s salary was $143,665 in 2019, city records show. Dylan Rivera, a city spokesperson, said the city will save around $95,000 on his salary alone.

Portland officials anticipate receiving around $100 million in federal aid and are considering borrowing another $100 million to fill funding gaps.

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