9.b Staff Report-firefighter wage increase
Staff Report
Date of Meeting:
To: City Council
From: Neil Soltis, Administrator
Re: Fire Department Wage increase
Background: Chief Hinz has requested a discussion on a fire fighter pay increase. Fire wages were
last increased in 2013 by $1.00 / hour.
The 2017 operating budget provided for a 3% increase in wages for the Fire Department. No action has
been taken to approve the increase that has been provided for in the budget.
Issue: Should a resolution approving the 3% wage increase be submitted for consideration by the
Council?
Fiscal Impact: As shown in the table below, the impact of a 3% wage increase would have averaged
roughly $2,100 a year with payroll taxes.
Regular Wages & Salaries Hours 3% of hourly
Budget Actual Paid wages
2012 $ 98,000 $ 78,233 4,880 $1,933
2013 $ 100,940 $ 75,444 5,311 $1,849
2014 $ 87,628 $ 75,474 4,482 $1,850
2015 $ 89,381 $ 72,741 4,695 $1,768
2016 $ 79,000 $ 72,324 4,423 $1,756
2017 - 5 months $ 81,400 $ 25,501 2,152 $ 592
Options:
1. Approve the budgeted wage increase
2. Modify the request for an increase
3. Take no action on a wage increase
Recommendation: Option 1, provide the increase as budgeted in 2017