Peoria City Council recently completed their appraisal of City Attorney Emily Jurmu, and approved amendments to her contract that provides for an increase in base salary and deferred compensation that, city staff says, will more closely align her with peer counterparts in the Valley.
The city now agrees to pay her an annual base salary of $259,250. She was previously making $225,000, for a 15% raise.
The city agrees to pay her 7% of base salary per year in deferred compensation, to be paid to the city's mandatory 401(a) plan, according to the contract.
The city also agrees to pay $20,750 into Peoria's Section 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, which is part of the city's retirement benefit program, in even installments each pay period, according to the contract. Jurmu may elect to contribute additional amounts into the plan.
Jurmu, a lawyer in the city attorney’s office, stepped in as acting attorney after former City Attorney Vanessa Hickman stepped down in January 2023. Jermu became the official city attorney of Peoria in March 2023.
Meet Philip Haldiman is an award-winning journalist who most recently took first place for investigative reporting in 2023 from Arizona Newspapers Association. He joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in 2015, covering Sun City West his first year. Since 2016, he has covered the city of Peoria. Prior to coming to INI, he was a reporter with The Arizona Republic for seven years, covering numerous cities throughout the Valley. Before that, he was a freelance writer.
Community: Haldiman spearheads the Peoria Independent Hometown Heroes Awards program, honoring local individuals and businesses that give back to the community. He has hosted local candidate forums over the years and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. Haldiman also served as a member of the Journalism Program Community Advisory Board at Glendale Community College. Outside journalism, Haldiman served as a member of the city of Peoria Complete Count Committee for the Census, 2019-2020. Lastly, he has served as a member of his HOA governing board since 2021.
Education: Arizona State University with a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications and a BA in Theater.
Random Fact: Haldiman is a fourth-generation Arizonan as well as wrote and produced an autobiographical comic book about his time spent in Hollywood and his life as a cult film star.
Hobbies: He enjoys hiking Arizona’s mountainous landscapes and is currently working on a play for the stage.
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