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I I I I I I I I I I I FIRE DEPARTMENT WAGES/OFFICERS FOR 1996 By: Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator Background: On October 11, 1994, the City Council approved Fire Deparunent wages for 1995 and 1996, and Officer stipends for 1995. The minutes from the Personnel Committee meeting of that evening are attached for your review. The increment pay for incident calls was increased at that time from $5.00 to $6.85 for 1995, and $7.20 for 1996. This pay was provided for in the 1996 budget but requires formal Council approval. In addition to the above, the 1996 budget allowed for an inca'ease in stipends for the Officer positions as follows: Position Chief $1,200 $2,100 Assistant Chief 840 1,470 Captain (@ two) 480 735 Lieutenant (@ two) 240 480 Training I80 525 Secretary 180 315 There are 31 other Stanton Group Five, Six and Seven cities that reported volunteer Chief stipends in the same format as Ramsey for 1'995. Those cities ranged from $500 to $8,280/year in compensation for this position over the call or increment pay. The average for this group was $3,315/year. The midpoint was $3,000. The recommended stipend level would l~lace the Ramsey Chief in a position of 21st, of a total 32 cities. While the goal of achieving the midpoint has not been reached at the recommended stipend, significant strides will have been made toward this end in both 1995 and 1996. The total cost for Officer stipends the past few years has been as follows: 1993 $1,500 1994 $2,640 1995 $3,720 Proposed 1996 $5,625 Projected 1997 $9,772(achieves projectedmidp~n0 If the recommendation is at an acceptable level, then the balance of the positions are recommended at a rate which represents a percentage of the Chief wages as is discussed in the October 1994 minutes. I have also included the Chief recommendations for officer assignments with this case. I recommend approval of same.