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Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Kris Wilson, Assistant City Administrator
SUBJECT: 2013 Wages and Salaries for Part Fire Department Employees
DATE: November 30, 2012
Introduction
The City Council is asked to adopt the attached resolution, setting pay for the part -time
employees and officers of the Shakopee Fire Department for calendar year 2013.
Background
The hourly wage for paid -on -call firefighters was increased from $10.00 to $10.50 per hour
effective January 1, 2012 for all but first -year firefighters, who remain at a starting wage of
$10.00 per hour. No further increase is recommended for calendar year 2013.
Similarly, no change is recommended to the annual salaries paid to those holding part -time
officer or specialty positions. Council is simply asked to authorize payment of the existing
amounts for another year.
Incentive Pay
Lastly, Council is also asked to authorize continuation of the Department's incentive pay
program for a second year. New for 2012, the program established a twelve -month period of
November 1— October 31 and awarded firefighters meeting certain attendance thresholds with
an additional per hour amount as follows:
Attendance Incentive Pay
50 — 59% + $0.50 per hour
60 — 74% + $0.75 per hour
75% + + $1.00 per hour
As a reminder, all firefighters are required to maintain at least a 35% attendance rate.
Incentive pay for the November 1, 2011 to October 31, 2012 time period was just distributed
earlier this week. A total of 25 firefighters qualified for the incentive pay, with the average
amount equaling $240 before taxes. The total cost to the City was $6,000.
A very early assessment of the incentive pay program indicates that it did not significantly alter
attendance rates. However, the program does recognize and compensate those who go above
and beyond the minimum required attendance rate. Therefore, Chief Coleman and
recommend that it be continued for another year.
Budget Impact
The Fire Department's 2013 operating budget provides sufficient funding to continue the
current wage and salary amounts for another year.
Relationship to Vision
A fair and reasonable compensation system contributes to Goal E: Deliver effective and
efficient public services by a staff of well- trained, caring and professional employees.
Requested Action: If the Council concurs, it should offer Resolution No. 7262, a resolution
adopting the 2013 Pay Plan for Part -Time Employees of the Shakopee Fire Department, and
move its adoption.
RESOLUTION No. 7262
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2013 PAY PLAN
FOR PART -TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE SHAKOPEE FIRE DEPARTMENT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA, that the
City Administrator is hereby authorized to issue warrants upon the City Treasury from and after
January 1, 2013 payable to officers of the Shakopee Fire Department, in the following amounts.
Position Authorized # 2013 Salary
Assistant Chief 1 $5,100
Deputy Chief of Training 1 $4,590
Deputy Chief of Engineering 1 $4,590
Captain 2 $2,350
Lieutenant 4 $2,040
Station Engineer 2 $1,730
SCBA Coordinator 2 $1,530
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Administrator is hereby authorized to issue
warrants upon the City Treasury from and after January 1, 2013 payable to paid -on -call
firefighters, in the following amounts.
Position New Hire After 12 mos.
Paid -on -Call Firefighter $10.00 per hour $10.50 per hour
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following incentive pay program shall be established
based on each firefighter's attendance at calls, drills and meetings between the dates of
November 1, 2012 and October 31, 2013:
Attendance Incentive Pay
50 — 59% + $0.50 per hour
60 — 74% + $0.75 per hour
75% + + $1.00 per hour
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all Resolutions in conflict with this resolution are hereby
repealed and terminated effective January 1, 2013.
Adopted in regular session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, held
this 4 day of December, 2012.
Mayor of the City of Shakopee
ATTEST:
City Clerk