A Youngstown city employee is expected to begin a brand new position, doing the exact same job she's doing now. 

A dispute over the salary of city employee Abigail Beniston ended in a closed-door meeting at the Mahoning County Courthouse on Monday. 

During a scheduled hearing a visiting judge asked both sides to see if they could come to a settlement before heading into the courtroom. 

Beniston filed a civil suit in May asking a judge to order the City of Youngstown to reinstate her to the position of Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Engineer. 

The suit claimed that Beniston was put into the position of Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Engineer by former mayor John McNally. 

The suit went on to allege that following his introduction into office, Mayor Jamael Tito Brown ordered Beinston to assume the position of Code Enforcement Inspector. 

During the discussions on Monday, both sides came to a preliminary agreement. 

Attorney Robert Rohrbaugh II, who represented Beniston, said that though she will be taking a decrease in pay, Beniston is happy with the agreement. 

Under McNally's regime, Beniston was awarded a salary of just over $60,000. Under the pending settlement with the city, a new position of Waste Water Plant Construction Manager with an approximate salary of $52,000. 

The Code Enforcement Inspector position would've brought Beniston a salary of $37,000. 

Attorney Rohrbaugh said the newly created position will essentially be the same job Beniston has been performing, however, she will now be eligible for overtime pay and other benefits. 

Attorneys for the city say the settlement must be approved by City Council members before it can be considered official.