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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY’S PAY RANGE STRUCTURE ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 17-185 TO INCLUDE HOURLY REIMBURSEMENTS FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY FIREFIGHTING SERVICE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Executive Summary: This Ordinance amends the 2018 Pay Range Structure to include Volunteer Firefighter Hourly Reimbursements. Volunteer Firefighter Hourly Reimbursements were last increased with Ordinance No. 09-24. The following per hour increases will be effective July 2, 2018; Captains from $13.00 to $16.00, Lieutenants from $12.00 to $15.00, Firefighters from $11.00 to $13.00, Maintenance or Engineering Duty from $12.00 to $14.00.
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Legislative History
Ord. No. 17-185, to amend City’s Pay Range Structure for 2018, passed November 21, 2017.
Ord. No. 09-24, regarding hourly reimbursements for Volunteer Emergency Fire Fighting, passed February 18, 2009.
Purpose & Explanation
This Ordinance amends the 2018 Pay Range Structure to include Volunteer Firefighter Hourly Reimbursements. Volunteer Firefighter Hourly Reimbursements were last increased with Ordinance No. 09-24. Including Volunteer Firefighter Hourly Reimbursements on the Pay Range Structure eliminates the need for a separate ordinance to approve future increases. The following per hour increases will be effective July 2, 2018; Captains from $13.00 to $16.00, Lieutenants from $12.00 to $15.00, Firefighters from $11.00 to $13.00, Maintenance or Engineering Duty from $12.00 to $14.00. The estimated cost of these increase is $20,000 per year and they were included in the pro forma that combines Fire and EMS.
Timing Considerations
To be effective July 2, 2018.
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted
Supplemental Appropriation Required
X Appropriation Not Required. (To be included in Quarterly Appropriation)
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends passage of this Ordinance.
Submitted by,
Jane Howington, City Manager
Brian Griffith, Director of Management and Budget