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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council COOf~lSEBT
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Dan Hughes, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Authorization to fill Police Captain position
DATE: April 04, 2006
INTRODUCTION:
The Police Department is requesting Council approval to appoint a police captain.
BACKGROUND:
The Police Department has one vacant police captain position, created by the City
Council's approval on November 29,2005.
The Police Civil Service Commission has conducted the necessary testing and established
the police captain eligible register. The following names are the top candidates, listed in
alphabetical order, on the eligible register established by the Police Civil Service
Commission.
Craig Robson
Jeff Tate
I recommend the appointment of Jeff Tate to Police Captain.
Although, the Civil Service Rules require the Commission to adopt rules for certification
of three names to the appointing authority (City Council), an opinion from the city
attorney allows the appointment with Council approval.
In previous action (December 1999), the City Council authorized the Deputy Chief
position the ability to receive pay for performance according to the police sergeants
contract and the chief of police position. If all aspects of performance pay are attained by
Jeff Tate, it could mean another $3,960 annual impact on the police budget. Mr. McNeill
and I recommend that the captain position be afforded the same opportunity.
If council approves the appointment, the new captain will be moving from a non-exempt
position (eligible for overtime) to an exempt position (salaried).
Sergeant Jeff Tate has 188.50 accrued hours of comp time that he received according to
union contracts. Both Mr. McNeill and I recommend that these hours be paid to Sergeant
Tate at his current sergeant's salary. The cost of this buy-back is $6,701.74.
BUDGET IMPACT:
Funds exist in the Police Department budget for these expenses.
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP:
This action supports:
Goal B - High Quality of life.
Strategy 6: Provide high quality services
ALTERNATIVES
1. Authorize the appointment and approve pay for performance compensation and
buy back of comp time.
2. Do not ,authorize the appointment.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Alternative # 1. Staff recommends Council authorize the appointment of Jeff Tate as a
probationary Police Captain.
ACTION REQUESTED:
The City Council, if they concur, should by motion authorize the appointment of
probationary Police Captain Jeff Tate, at Step B, grade 10, of the non-union pay plan at
an annual salary of $78,291; and authorize pay for perfonnance according to the police
sergeants existing labor agreement; and buy back existing comp time hours at the current
rate of pay of Sergeant Tate.
CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Police Department
Memorandum
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: ShakopeePolice Civil Service Commission
SUBJECT: Police Captain Eligible Register
DATE: March 29, 2006
TheShakopee Police Civil Service Commission has created an eligibility register for the
position of police captain in accordance with the provisionsofM.8.A. 419.06, and placed
the names on the list in order of their standing.
1. Jeff Tate
2. Craig Robson
Respectfully submitted,
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Thomas L. Steininger, PreS'ident
Shakopee Police Civil Service Commission
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