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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From:
LINN LIVINGSTON
Subject: ESTABLISHMENT OF
SALARIES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
RANGES P-1, P-2, P-3, P-4,
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2006
Dept:
HUMAN RESOURCES
Date: OCTOBER 10,2006
M/CC Meeting Date: Oct. 16, 2006
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
On November 7,2005, the Mayor and Common Council approved the establishment of
salaries for Fire Department Ranges P-1, P-2, P-3, P-4, P-5, P-6, P-7, Fire Marshal,
Training Officer and Firefighter Trainee; and Police Department P-1, P-2, P-3 and Law
Enforcement Trainee, effective August 1, 2006.
Recommended Motion:
1. That the salaries for Fire Department Ranges P-1 (Firefighter), P-2 (Firefighter/Paramedic),
P-3 (Fire Engineer), and P-4 (Fire Investigator/Captain) be established, effective August 1,
2006.
2. That the Human Resources Department amend Resolution No. 6429 to reflect the above
action.
3. Authorize the Director of Finance to amend the FY 2006-2007 Budget by increasing the Fire
Department General Fund Budget by $613,700 for Charter 186 costs by appropriating
$613,700 from the General Fund Budget Reserves:.,~.( 'L ",-- '--(fcJ /,/,;,-X~ 0/ )
Signature il
Contact person:
Linn Livinqston
Phone:
384-5161
Supporting data attached:
Yes
Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Source: (Accl. No.)
$613,700
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Amount:
(Accl. Description)
Finance:
Council Notes:
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Staff Report
Subiect:
Establishment of salaries for Fire Department Ranges P-I, P-2, P-3, and P-4, effective August I,
2006.
Backl!round:
Section 186 of the City Charter established a formula for setting salaries for local safety
members, effective August 1 of each year. An agreement was agreed upon with the Fire Safety
Unit on the ten cities to be used for this year's calculation. The salaries of those ten cities have
been averaged to determine the salaries for this year for Fire Safety classifications.
The ten cities selected are:
Costa Mesa
Downey
Daly City
Elk Grove
Garden Grove
Hayward
Pasadena
Salinas
Simi Valley
Torrance
2005 MONTHLY SALARY RANGES:
Range Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
P-l/FirefiQhter $4,824 $5,144 $5,464 $5,783 $6,102
P-2/Paramedic $5,572 $5,922 $6,272 $6,622 $6,973
P-3/EnQineer $5,646 $5,935 $6,224 $6,511 $6,797
P -4/lnvesti Qator/Cantain $7,844
P-4/Fire CaDtain (flat rate) $7,844
2006 MONTHLY SALARY RANGES:
Range Step 1 Step 2 SteD 3 Step 4 Step 5
P-l/Firefillhter $5,002 $5,335 $5,669 $6,003 $6,337
P-2/Paramedic $5,627 $6,006 $6,385 $6,764 $7,143
P-3/En"ineer $5,863 $6,160 $6,458 $6,756 $7,054
P-4/lnvesti !lator/Captain $8,107
P-4/Fire Captain (flat rate) $8,107
The new monthly salary increases in each range for 2006 are as follows:
Monthly # of Total
Dollar Budgeted Annual
Range % Change Adiustment Positions Adiustment
P-IlFirefighter 3.85% $235 30 $ 84,600
P-2/Paramedic 2.44% $170 36 $ 73,400
P-3/Engineer 3.78% $257 42 $129,528
P -4/Investi gator/Captain 3.35% $263 43 $135,708
$423,276
Adding 29.634% to reflect the variable fringe benefit costs that rise with salary, the total for
salaries and fringe benefits is $548,700. Additionally, to better reflect the Fire Department's
staffing levels and overtime costs for FY 05/06, their overtime account should be increased by
$65,000 (equates to increased salary amounts with benefits for 12 firefighters and 8 paramedics).
This brings the total amount for Fire Safety to $613,700. By comparison, total Section 186 costs
for this group in FY 05/06 were $548,710, which included $73,500 for the department's
overtime budget.
The Firefighter Trainee salary will be set at $4,002 per month, which is 80% of the Fire Fighter
(P-I), Step A salary.
Financial Impact:
The City's FY 2006-2007 approved budget included $1.5 million in General Goverrunent for all
Charter 186 anticipated salary increases. This budget estimate was based on FY 2005-2006 total
actual Charter 186 costs of$I,398,000 and the knowledge that the City's Safety PERS rate was
being reduced by 7.74% due to Pension Obligation Bond financing the City did.
In July, $185,000 of the $1.5 million was approved to be used to cover the funding shortfall for
the negotiated Police Safety Unit Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) so the available
balance for Charter 186 costs became $1,315,000. In August, the City settled Charter 186
negotiations with the Police Safety Unit for a total cost of $2, 192,300. This cost of the Charter
186 increases for the Police Safety Unit used the remaining balance budgeted for Charter 186
costs plus needed $877,300 additional funds appropriated from the budget reserve. Since there
are no remaining available funds in the FY 2006-2007 budget, the City will need to appropriate
an additional $613,700 from the budget reserve to cover the Fire Safety Unit Charter 186 costs.
It should be noted that the Police Safety Unit and Fire Safety Unit are two of the four Safety
groups to complete the Charter 186 process. Police Management and Fire Management are the
remaining two safety groups that still have to complete the Charter 186 process with the City. All
costs associated with these last two groups for Charter 186 will also have to come from the
City's budget reserve. To date the City has used a total of$I,491,000 from the budget reserve to
cover Charter 186 costs. Finance is working to complete the fiscal year end close for FY 2005-
2006 and it is hoped that all or most of these funds that were taken from the budget reserve for
Charter 186 costs will be replenished from additional savings from FY 2005-2006. As soon as
Finance has the final accounting of FY 2005-2006, a year end report to the Mayor and Council
will be done.
Recommendation:
1. That the salaries for Fire Department Ranges P-l (Firefighter), P-2 (Firefighter/Paramedic),
P-3 (Fire Engineer), and P-4 (Fire Investigator/Captain) be established, effective August 1,
2006.
2. That the Human Resources Department amend Resolution No. 6429 to reflect the above
action.
3. Authorize the Director of Finance to amend the FY 2006-2007 Budget by increasing the Fire
Department General Fund Budget by $613,700 for Charter 186 costs by appropriating
$613,700 from the General Fund Budget Reserves.
HR/Agenda Items.SR.186.Fire.Safety.2006