5.g) Staff Report-Pay Inc For FF Completing EMTSCANDIA
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: August 19, 2014
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
Re: Firefighter Pay Increase for EMT Certification
Background:
Firefighter compensation was approved in resolution 3-19-13-04. It includes a$ 1 /hour increase and
$100 bonus after completing EMT Certification.
Issue:
Should the firefighters completing EMT Certification in April receive a pay adjustment?
Proposal Details:
Firefighters Michael Frank, David Mead, Eric Rydeen, and Aaron Sipola were hired June 1,
2012. They have passed their EMT certification earlier this year. It was just recently brought to
my attention that their pay was adjusted but as the council does with all other employee pay
adjustments, they should vote to approve these changes as well.
Per resolution 03-19-13-04, their hourly pay should be increased from $12.00/hour to $13.00
beginning with the April payroll.
Fiscal Impact:
Last year these firefighters worked about 730 hours combined. The $1/hour increase therefore
will have an impact of $730 assuming they work similar hours in the next year.
Options:
1) Approve $1.00/hour increase for Frank, Mead, E. Rydeen and Sipola effective April
1, 2014.
2) Approve a different increase for above mentioned firefighters effective April 1, 2014.
3) Do not approve an increase for above mentioned firefighters.
Recommendation:
Option 1.