HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/23/1991 B A'K E R S F I E L D
Lynn Edwards, Chair
Patricia J. DeMond
Mark Salvaggio
Staff: .Sue Whitfield
AGENDA
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
· Wednesday, January 23, 1991
4:45 P.M.
City Manager's Conference Room
1. Reclassification of Engineering Drafter to Computer Drafting
Technician II and adding Computer Drafting 'Technician I
classification (Council referral)
2. Incentive pay for Fire Marshal and Training Officer positions
(Fire Department)
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.AGENDA~PERCOM91.JAN
~. MEMORANDUM
~ .~ "WE CARE"
TO: Dale Hawley, City Manager , ,
FROM: Dennis Needh~, Fire Chief '~
DATE: January 8, 1991
SUBJECT: FILLING THE TRAINING OFFICER AND FIRE MARSHAL POSITIONS
It is difficult to recruit Battalion Chiefs to fill the positions of Fire
Marshal and Training Officer.
The reason for the difficulty is Battalion Chiefs lose $2,789.00 annually when
changing from shift to day work, which is the annual holidaypay for shift
Battalion Chiefs.
I had a survey conducted of 15 cities and Kern County on several issues which
included:
1) What rank is your Training Officer and Fire Marshal?.
2) Do they receive differential pay?
Of'the 16 departments, regarding the Fire Marshal's position, nine (9) were
Battalion Chiefs and seven (7) were higher ranking chiefs. Five (5) of the
Fire Marshals of Battalion Chief rank received 5.5% to 15% incentive or differ-
ential pay. The higher ranking chiefs pay scale i$ considerably higher than
Battalion Chief.
The Training Officers consisted of three (2) Captains, nine (9) Battalion
Chiefs, and'five (5) higher ranking chief positions. Six (6) of the Training
Officers of Battalion Chief rank received incentive or differential pay ranging
from 5% to 13.7%.
A solution to the problem would be to provide incentive pay for the Fire.Marshal
and Training Officer positions at least equal to the annual holiday Pay of the
five {5) suppression Battalion Chiefs, which iS'exactly 4.9% of their annual
salary.
A fire suppression Battalion Chief working 24 hour shifts at top step receives
$63,921.40 annually {1990 salary schedule), and $2,656.22 in holiday pay equal
to 4.9% of the annual salary.
The total annual 'cost would be $5,312.44 to give the Fire Marshal and Training
Officer 4.9% incentive pay. This cost could be paid out of savings from vacant
positions from the existing budget. I highly recon~end this issue-be referred
to the Budget and Finance Committee for their study and recommendati.on to the
full City Council'.'
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