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C CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
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From:
LINN LIVINGSTON
HUMAN RESOURCES
Subject: ESTABLISHMENT OF
SALARIES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
RANGES P-1, P-2, P-3, P-4,
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2005
Dept:
Date: OCTOBER 28, 2005
MlCC Meeting Date: Nov. 7, 2005
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
On December 6, 2005, the Mayor and Common Council approved the establishment of
salaries for Fire Department Ranges P-i, P-2, P-3, P-4, P-5, P-6, P-7, Fire Marshal,
Training Officer and Firefighter Trainee; and Police Department P-i, P-2, P-3 and Law
Enforcement Trainee, effective August 1, 2004.
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,
2005.
2. That the Human Resources amend Resolution No. 6429 to reflect the above action.
3. That the Mayor and Common Council authorize the Finance Director to amend the FY 2005-
06 Budget to transfer $588,300 from the General Govemment Budget (00. -092-5011) to the
Fire Department Budget. . .
Contact person:
Linn Livinaston
Phone:
384-5161
Supporting data attached: Ves
Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount:
$588.300
Source: (Acct. No.)
001-092-5011
(Acct. Description)
Finance:
Council Notes:
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Subiect:
Establishment of salaries for Fire Department Ranges P-I, P-2, P-3, and P-4, effective August I,
2005.
Backl!:round:
Section 186 of the City Charter established a formula for setting salaries for local safety
members, effective August I 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:
Southgate
Downey
Daly City
Hayward
Torrance
Costa Mesa
Simi Valley
Thousand Oaks
Salinas
Santa Rosa
2004 MONTHLY SALARY RANGES:
Ranl!:e Steo I Steo 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
P-I/Firefll!:hter $4,350 $4,729 $5,108 $5,485 $5,865
P-2/Paramedic $5,485 $5,806 $6,127 $6,448 $6,771
P-3IEnl!:ineer $4,642 $5,120 $5,578 $6,076 $6,554
P-4/Investil!:ator/Caotain $7,677
P-4/Fire Caotain (flat rate) $7,677
2005 MONTHLY SALARY RANGES:
Ranl!e Step I Steo 2 Steo 3 Steo 4 Steo 5
P-I/Firefil!:hter $4,824 $5,144 $5,464 $5,783 $6,102
P-2/Paramedic $5,572 $5,922 $6,272 $6,622 $6,973
P-3lEngineer $5,646 $5,935 $6,224 $6,511 $6,797
P-4/Investigator/Caotain $7,844
P-4/Fire Caotain (flat rate) $7,844
C The new monthly salary increases in each range for 2005 are as follows:
Monthly #of Total
Dollar Budgeted Annual
Ranl!.e % Chanl!.e Adiustment Positions Adiustment
P-l/Firefl2hter 4.03% $237 27 $ 76,788
P-2/Paramedic 2.98% $202 36 $ 87,264
P-3/Enl!.ineer 3.71% $243 42 $122,472
P-4/Investil!.ator/Caotain 2.18% $167 44 $ 88,176
$374,700
Adding 37.378% to reflect the variable fringe benefit costs that rise with salary, the total for
salaries and fringe benefits is $514,800. Additionally, to better reflect the Fire Department's
staffing levels and overtime costs for FY 05/06, their overtime account should be increased by
$73,500 (equates to increased salary amounts with benefits for 12 firefighters and 8 paramedics).
This brings the total amount for Fire Safety to ~88.300. By comparison, total Section 186 costs
for this group in FY 04/05 were $808,600, which included $105,000 for the department's
overtime budget.
The Firefighter Trainee salary will be set at $3,834 per month, which is 80% of the Fire Fighter
(P-l), Step A salary.
C Financial Imoact:
The City's FY 05/06 budget in General Government includes $1.8 million to cover all Charter
186 pay increases. The amount was reduced by the Police Safety Unit by $661,700, the Police
Management Unit by $78,700, leaving a balance of$I,059,600. The amount of Charter 186
salary increases outlined above for the Fire Safety Unit is $588,300. This action will leave a
balance of $471,300.
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,
2005.
2. That the Human Resources amend Resolution No. 6429 to reflect the above action.
3. That the Mayor and Common Council authorize the Finance Director to amend the FY 2005-
06 Budget to transfer $588,300 from the General Government Budget (001-092-5011) to the
Fire Department Budget.
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