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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.B- Human Resources DOC ID: 1349 B .� CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO—REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Budget Amendment From: Linn Livingston M/CC Meeting Date: 12/05/2011 Prepared by: Linda Wynn, (909)384-5161 Dept: Human Resources Ward(s): All Subject: Establishment of Salaries for Fire Department Ranges P-5, P-6 and P-7, Effective August 1, 2011. Financial Impact: The City's FY 2011-12 approved budget includes$200,000 in General Government for all Charter 186-anticipated salary increases. Fire Safety costs totaled$34,600, leaving a remaining balance of$165,400. The amount of Charter 186 salary increases for Fire Management totaled $4,700, leaving a remaining balance of$160,700. Motion 1: Establish the salaries for Fire Department Ranges P-5 (Battalion Chief), P-6 (Deputy Fire Chief), and P-7 (Fire Chief),effective August 1, 2011; and Motion 2: Authorize the Director of Human Resources to amend Resolution No. 6429 to reflect the above action; and Motion 3: Authorize the Director of Finance to amend the FY 2011-12 budget. Synopsis of Previous Council Action: On December 20, 2010, the Mayor and Common Council approved the establishment of salaries for Fire Department Ranges P-5, P-6 and P-7, effective August 1, 2010. Backeround: 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 reached with the Fire Management Unit for the 10 cities to be used for this year's calculation. The salaries of those 10 cities have been averaged to determine the salaries for this year's Fire Management classifications. The 10 cities agreed upon for classifications P-5, P-6 and P-7 are: Torrance Burbank Daly City San BuenaVentura Costa Mesa Garden Grove Pasadena Orange Ontario Vallejo Effective August 1, 2011,the new monthly salaries are: Updated: 12/1/2011 by Linda Sutherland B 1349 CURRENT NEW CLASSIFICATION MONTHLY SALARY MONTHLY SALARY P-5/Battalion Chief $12,118 $12,158 P-6/Deputy Fire Chief $14,662 $14,662 P-7/Fire Chief $16,784 $16,784 Using the top steps for comparison,the new monthly salaries for 2011/12 by position are as follows: Range % Monthly #of Total Change Dollar Budgeted Annual Adjustment Positions Adjustment P-5/Battalion Chief 0.33 $40.00 7 $3,360 P-6/Deputy Fire Chief 0 $0 1 $0 P-7/Fire Chief 0 $0 1 $0 Total 1 1 $3,360 Adding an annual average benefit rate of 38.977% to reflect variable fringe benefit costs which rise with the salary, the total added costs for salaries and fringe benefits are $4,700. By comparison,total Section 186 costs for this group in FY 2010-11 were$30,700. 4 Suauortine Documents: Updated: 12/1/2011 by Linda Sutherland B