City of Boise employees will get significant raises for at least three months this year as the city deals with the effects of high inflation and a tight labor market.

But while the compensation increases will come out of the city budget, they will not require the appropriation of additional funds because of the number of vacancies within the city’s staff.

The City Council approved a base pay adjustment of 5.9% for all city employees from July 1 of this year through the end of September, when fiscal year 2023 will begin.

The Idaho Statesman reports, the move was approved by the council unanimously at a work session Tuesday afternoon.

Mayor Lauren McLean also she wanted to implement the higher wages to help city employees struggling with the nation’s inflation rates, which has been as high as 8.5% in recent months.