HomeMy WebLinkAbout15.E.4. Increase in Pay Scales for Shakopee Fire Department Officers
IS: E. 'I.
CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
To: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeil, City Administrator
From: Ed Schwaesdall, Fire Chief
Date: 10-24-05
Re: Recommend Council to increase pay scales for Shakopee Fire Department
Officers.
Introduction:
The Shakopee Fire Department requests at this time to recommend City Council to
approve the annual pay be raised for the Shakopee Fire Department Officers. Fire Chief
$8,000, 1st and 2nd Assistant Chiefs $4,500 each, Captain l/Training Officer $5,000,
Captain 2 $3,000, Captain 3 $2,000, Captain 4 $2,000, Captain 5 $1,500, Captain 6
$1,500, Engineer $2,800, Assistant Engineer $2,200, 2nd Assistant Engineer $1,200.
Background:
The Shakopee Fire Department has not had pay raises since 2004. Before that date the
pay of firefighters began in 1979 and has gone from $5,500 for 6 paid officer positions to
$38,200 in 2006, if this is approved, for 12 paid officer positions. As of2005 the 12
officer positions receive $24,900 for their duties. The Chief Officer puts in
approximately 20 hours of administrative duties a week with other officers putting in 5 to
10 hours a week of administrative duties that does not include the running offire calls to
which our department is averaging around 500 calls a year. This is a significant raise
from 2005-2006 due to more work for the officers of the department due to the growth of
the city and to get the pay in line for the hiring of a full time Chief in 2007. Also this is
being requested at this time due to the department deciding to go to 2 year terms for all
officers starting January 1, 2006, which is a change in past years of officers only serving
1 year terms previously.
Budget Impact:
This will have an impact of$13,300 increase to the Fire Department Budget. As to
where the money will come from out of the budget for the Fire Department would be that
hopefully less calls so payroll of firefighters will be less to make up the difference. The
other option is that we are actually saving money by not hiring a full time chief in 2006
with that there is a savings of around $60)000 to the city of Shako pee.
Action Requested:
.. :M()yeto di:rectstC!fj: to .:fnclude the Fire Department Officers pay
.uIIlcreaseu in the 2006 Pay Plan resolution.
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Fire Officer Pay History
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1981 1988 1989
Fire Chief $ 1,500 $ 1,800 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $
Asst. Chief (1st) $ 700 $ 900 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $
Asst. Chief (2nd) $ 800 $ 900 $ 900 $ 900 $ 900 $ 900 $ 900 $ 900 $ 900 $ 900 $
Engineer .$ 1,300 $ 1,500 $ 1,650 $ 1,650 $ 1,650 $ 1,650 $ 1,650 $ 1,650 $ 1,650 $ 1,650 $ 1,650 $
Asst Eng (2nd Eng) $ 1,000 $ 1,200 $ 1,350 $ 1,350 $ 1,350 $ 1,350 $ 1,350 $ 1,350 $ 1,350 $ 1,350 $ 1,350 $
2nd Asst Eng (3rd Eng) $ 700 $ 700 $ 700 $ 700 $ 700 $ 700 $ 700 $ 700 $
4th Eng
5th Eng
Training Officer $ 800 $ 1,200 $ 1,350 $ 1,360 $ 1,350 $ 1,350 $ 1,350 $ 1,350 $ 1,350 $ 1,350 $ 1,350 $
Captain (1st) $ 200 $ 400 $ 800 $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $
Captain (2nd)
Captain (3rd)
Captain (4th)
Captain (5th)
Captain (6th)
TOTAL OFFICER PAY $ 5,500 $ 7,800 $ 9,050 $ 9,450 $ 9,450 $ 9,450 $ 9,450 $ 9,450 $ 9,450 $ 9,450 $ 9,450 $
Firemen $6/hr $ 6.75 $ 7.35 $ 7.35 $ 7.35 $ 7.35 $ 7.35 $ 7.35 $ 7.50 $ 7.50 $ 7.50 $
.' Positions Authorized 34 34 35 35 35 35 35
Fire Officer Pay History
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fire Chief $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,200 $ 3,200 $ 3,200 $ 3,500 $
Asst. Chief (1st) $ 1,500 $ 1,500 $ 1,500$ 1,500 $ 1,500 $ 1,500 $ ..1,500 $ 1,700 $ 1,700 $ 1,700 $ 3,000 $
Asst. Chief (2nd) $ 1,300 $ 1,300 $ 1,300 $ 1,300 $ 1,300 $ 1,300 $ 1,300 $. 1,500 $ 1,500 $ 1,500 $ 2,500 $
Engineer $ 2,400 $ 2,400 $ 2,400 $ . 2,400 $ 2,400 $ 2,400 $ 2,400 $ 2,600 $ 2,600 $ 2,600 $ 2,600 $
Asst Eng (2nd Eng) $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $. 2,000 $ 2,200 $ 2,200 $ 2,200 $ 2,200 $
2nd Asst Eng (3rd Eng) $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $' 1,000 $ 1,200 $ 1,200 $ 1,200 $ 1,200 $
4th Erig $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,200 $ 1,200
5th Eng $ 1,000 $ 1,000
Training Officer
Captain (1st) $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,200 $ 2,200 $ 2,200 $ 2,400 $
Captain (2nd) $ 740 $ 740 $ 740 $ 740 $ 740 $ 740 $ 740 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,500 $
Captain (3rd) $ 740 $ 740 $ 740 $ 740 $ 740 $ 740 $ 740 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,500 $
Captain (4th) $ 740 $ 740 $ 740 $ 740 $ 740 $ 740 $ 740 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,500 $
Captain (5th) $
Captain (6th) $
TOTAL OFFICER PAY $ 16,420 $ 16,420 $ 16,420 $ 16,420 $ 16,420 $16,420 $ 16,420 $ 19,800 . $19,800 $ 17,600 $ 21,900 $.
Firemen $ 7.50 $ 7.50 $ 7.50 $ 7.50 $ 7.50 $ 8.00 $ 8.00 $ 8.00 $ 8.00 $ B.OO $ 10.00
Positions Authorized 38 41 44 44 46 44 47 47 $ 47 50 50