HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.c. Fire Department Salary IncreasesCITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 7, 1991
AGENDA ITEM:
AGENDA SECTION:
Fire Department Salary Increases
New Business
PREPARED BY:
AGENDA 6C
ITEMScott
Aker, Fire Chief
ATTACHMENTS:
APP VED BY:
Memo and salary Proposal
This item is a request to raise the fire department salaries and hourly
wages to be effective in 1992. "Please find attached a memo outlining a
brief history and reasons for the requested increase, along with the salary
proposal.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion by City Council to approve the salary increases as indicated in
column "C" of the proposal and that these increases would be implemented
in 1992.
COUNCIL ACTION:
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
ROSEMOUNT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA 55068
Mayor Napper
Council Members Klassen, Oxborough, Willcox, Wippermann
Scott Aker, Fire Chief
May 7, 1991
Fire Department Salary Increases
In April of 1990, after having surveyed surrounding departments in Dakota
County, the council was approached with a salary increase proposal.
Information that the fire department collected indicated that we were
behind in the amounts that we were paying and in order to bring them up to
comparable amounts for 1991, we would need to raise salaries to the figures
that are indicated in column "B" of the attachment. Column "B" was the
amounts that were proposed to the council in April of 1990.
The city council, at that time, did not dispute the amounts that were
presented. Nor did.they feel that the fire department should not be making
those amounts or even more. The council's concern at that time was that it
be done in increments, a step at a time. For that reason, the council
approved for 1991 the salaries that are indicated in column "A" of the
attachment and indicated they would be receptive to making another
incremental -jump to column "B" in 1992.
The fire department has again surveyed surrounding departments.
Information indicates that those figures which are indicated in column "B"
are comparable to 'current salaries being paid to other departments for
1991. There was only one department that has settled on an amount for
1992, all the rest are still in the planning process. The Rosemount Fire
Department membership realizes that other departments may propose increases
that would again put us behind; nevertheless, we are submitting a proposal
that is in line with 1991 salaries for 1992.
Our current proposal which is indicated by column "C" has been adjusted
slightly. The position of Chief and Assistant Chief have amounts proposed
which are slightly less than were originally proposed, with the increases
going to our training coordinator, captains, lieutenants and fire
prevention coordinator. It is felt that the increased responsibilities
which these 4 positions have been assuming, deserve some kind of monetary
recognition. This will also ultimately decrease some of the
responsibilities of the Chief's and Assistant Chief's positions.
The figures which are indicated in
and have been
We would look
"C" and would
overall budget
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approved by the fire
to the city council
then work with those
for 1991.
column "C" are the proposals for 1992
department membership on March 26, 1991.
to approve the amounts listed in column
amounts as we put together our proposed
A
1991
1992
Tentative
1992
Proposal
Chief
6,000
7,500
7,200
Asst. Chief
3,300
4,000
3,900
Secretary
1,500
1,800
1,800
Training
500
500
540
Coordinator
Captains
150
150
360
Lieutenants
0
0
210
Fire Fighter
6.50
7.00
7.00
Training
5.50
5.50
5.50