HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.f. Medical Expenses for Probationary Firefighters CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE S'[JNIlyIARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: AUGUST 17, 1993
AGENDA ITEM: MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR AGENDA SECTIQN:
PROBATIONAR.Y FIREFIGHTERS CQNSENT
PREPARED BY: SCOTT AKER, FIRE CHIEF AGEND���1�.1Y1
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At the present time the fire department has 34 members including both
regular firefighters and probationary firefighters. The membership feels
that it is necessary to add to the number of firefighters that we currently
have. The Membership Committee currently has 10 applications on file. If
approval is received to add 4 additional people to the fire department and
incur the associated medical expenses, aur intent would be to test the 10
applicants with an agility test, written test, and oral interview and rank
them accordingly. The top 4 candidates would be sent to Dr. Detlefsen' s
office for a fire department employment physical . -0ur intent would be to
hire all 4 persans if they receive approval from our fire department
physician. The names of those 4 candidates which are ultima.tely successful
at all phases of the testing process will be brought back to yau at a later
date for your approval.
Money for this initial medical screening and subsequent follow-up with
hepatitis B series vaccinations has been budgeted in Account
#101-42210-01-306 .
The cost for fire department pre=employment physicals is $600 .00 per
firefighter and the hepatitis B series vaccinations is $200 .00 . The total
cost per firefighter is $800 . 00 . At the present time, the total medical
expenditure to process 4 firefighters would be $3 ,200 . 00 .
RECQI+�Il�IENDED ACTION: Motion to authorize the fire department to spend
$3, 200 . 00 for the medical expenses associated with the hiring of 4
probationary firefighters with this expenditure coming from Account
#101-42210-01-306 .
COUNCIL ACTION: