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RESOLUTION NO. 7282
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
ADOPTING A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 7143
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as
follows:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of
Article III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the
Compensation Plan, as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and
made a part hereof by reference, is hereby adopted for Fire
Department personnel effective the beginning of the pay period
including July 1, 1993.
SECTION 2. The Compensation Plan adopted herein shall be
administered by the City Manager in accordance with the Merit
System Rules and Regulations.
SECTION 3. The Compensation Plan shall continue in effect
until amended or revoked by the Council.
SECTION 4. The Director of Finance hereby is authorized to
implement the Compensation Plan adopted herein in her preparation
of forthcoming payrolls. She is further authorized to make changes
in the titles of employee classifications identified in the Table
of Authorized Personnel contained in the 1993-94 budget if such
titles have been changed in the Compensation Plan.
SECTION 5. Resolution No. 7143 is hereby rescinded.
IBCTION 6. The Council finds that this is not a project
under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no
environmental impact assessment is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: January 18, 1994
AYES: ANDERSEN, FAZZINO, HUBER, KNISS, MCOCWN, ROSENBAUM, SCHNEIDER,.SINITIAN
WHEELER
NOBS:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: ,'may;, // APP:OZED:
3.
Mayor
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CITY OF PALO ALTO
COMPENSATION PLAN
FIRE EMPLOYEES
EFFECTIVE: July 1, 1993
through July 22, 1994
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COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
Fire Personnel
SECTION 1. SALARY
A. Salary Range Tables
Personnel covered by this plan shall receive compensation within the
salary ranges set forth in the Salary Range Tables that follow Section
II. The salary range for each position classification title and number
is expressed in bi-weekly and/or hourly rates along with the
approximate monthly and/or annual equivalent.
8. EatOlislameat of Salary
The City Manager is authorized to make appointments to or advancements
within the prescribed ranges upon evaluation of employee qualification
and performance.
Merit advancements from the first salary step to the second salary step
shall be granted at six-month intervals and between the second and
subsequent steps at one-year intervals if the affected employee has
demonstrated continued improvement and efficient and effective service.
For the purpose of determining step time requirements, time will
commence on the first day of the month coinciding with or following
entrance onto a salary step. Step increases shall be effective on the
first day of the payroll period in which the time requirements have
been met. The City Manager, in recognition of unusual circumstances or
extraordinary performance, may authorize special merit advancement.
In the event that a downward adjustment of a salary range indicates a
reduction in the established salary of an individual employee, the City
Manager may, if circumstances warrant, continue the salary for such
employee in an amount in excess of the revised range maximum for a
reasonable period of time. Such interim salary rates shall be defined
as "Y -rates". Additionally, paramedics with six or more years of Palo
Alto paramedic service will be Y -rated upon cessation ot assignment.
1. Effective with the pay period including July 1, 1993, a 31
increase at the E -Step will be applied to the salary ranges of all
represented classifications.
SECTION IX. SPECIAL COMPENSATION
Personnel covered by this compensation plan, in addition to the salary set
forth in Section I above, may receive special compensation. as follows.
Eligibility shall be in conformance wit.1 the Merit Rules and Regulations
and Administrative Directives issued by the City Manager for the purposes
of classification and interpretation.
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FIRE PERSONNEL
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A. pr pual adjustment
Annually, each employee who holds a regular full-time appointment in
the municipal service on or before July first and continues in such
status through the first day of Pay Period No. 25 (in December) shall
receive, in addition to the salary prescribed herein, a salary
adjustment equal to one percent of the employee's current annual
salary. Annual adjustments shall be prorated to reflect appointment
from January 1 through July 1 of the current year, or interrupted
service during the year.
B. Ove;time Premium Rate
Shift personnel assigned to overtime relief duty in addition to their
regular 56 -hour shift schedule shall receive overtime compensation at
a rate of one and one-half times the employee's basic 56 -hour rate, or
out -of -class rate if such applies, for all hours of the relief duty
shift. Required off -duty training will be compensated at the rate of
one and one-half times the basic 40 -hour rate and emergency callback
will be compensated at a rate of one and one-half times the basic 40 -
hour rate to a maximum of 8 hours, and at a rate of one and one-half
times the basic 56 hour rate for those hours in excess of 8 hours.
C. Working Out of Classification
All represented employees who are assigned work in a higher
classification for longer than four (4) continuous hours will be
compensated at a higher pay rate for all hours worked during the out -
of -class assignment. This provision applies as follows:
Firefighter, Apparatus Operator, Captain or Inspector working in
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a higher classification: Step to step.
Representation unit classification working as a Battalion Chief,
10% above E -Step Captain, but not to exceed 93% of Battalion Chief
control point. Representation unit classification working in any
other management position, within the range of the management
position.
D. Haz Mat Differential
Effective beginning with the pay period including July 1, 1990, a
maximum of nine positions who are primarily assigned to Rescue 1 and
who are Haz Mat trained and certified will receive a 5% differential in
addition to their base salary. This differential does not apply to
minimum staffing replacements.
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E. ENT Differential
Effective beginning with the pay period including September 1, 1991,
represented classifications who maintain EMT certification will receive
a 2% differential in addition to their base salary. EMT certification
for all suppression personnel is mandatory.
D. 111 -Lieu of. Holiday Pay
Representation unit fire suppression personnel in pay status shall
receive 5.75 hours straight time regular pay per pay period in lieu of
holidays to a maximum payment of 149.5 hours per year. If employees
wish to take time off instead of in -lieu pay, time off shall be at the
rate of one-half shift (12 hours) per month on a staffing available
basis. Such time off must be scheduled so that na additional overtime
will be required to achieve suppression minimum staffing. Time off
instead of in -lieu holiday pay may be taken in advance of the month
that said in -lieu hours become payable up to a maximum of 48 hours.
However, no in -lieu hours will be paid until such advanced time off has
been liquidated by the in -lieu hours accrued in subsequent months.
E. Pay 'or Court Appearance
Sworn Fire Personnel appearing in court for the People shall be
compensated as follows:
Period Rate Minimum
Appearance on scheduled Time and one-half 4 hrs.
day off. at 40 -hour rate.
Any or all court time
during scheduled shift.
Straight time dur-
ing shift at 56 -hour
rate.
Appearance on scheduled Time and one-half
work day but not during 40 -hour rate.
scheduled shift.
None
2 hrs.
(2 -hour min.
may not run
into shift
time)
F. garamedic Differential
paramedics who have completed the required training and been certified
in accordance with the program will receive a 5% differential in
addition to their base salary effective beginning with the date of
assignment to rotational Paramedic duty. Upon completion of six months
COMPENSATION PLAN
FIRE PERSONNEL
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of rotational Paramedic duty, the differential will increase to a total
of 12.5% in addition to base salary. The Paramedic salary differential
will terminate with the cessation of assignment to rotational Paramedic
duty, except that paramedics with six or more years of Palo Alto
paramedic service will be Y -rated upon cessation of assignment.
Paramedics will receive a one-time cash payment of $500 for each bi-
annual recertification. This provision applies only to active
incumbents of authorized paramedic positions who remain in the
paramedic assignment for at least one additional year after
recertification. The one year requirement after recertification does
not apply to those paramedics who may leave the program because of
work -related injury or illness, or promotion, nor does it apply when a
paramedic is asked by management to recertify in order to voluntarily
extend their paramedic service to meet special departmental needs for
a period .of less than one year.
G. Retirement Medical Plan
Monthly City -paid premium contributions for a retiree -selected PEMHCA
optional plan will be made in accordance with the Public Employees'
Medical and Hospital Care Act Resolution.
H. Group Insurance
1. PEMHCA Health Plan
Benefits will be provided in accordance with provisions of the
PEMHCA Health Plans. Monthly City -paid premium contributions for
anemployee- selected PEMHCA optional plan will be made to the
maximum amount indicated in each category.
1
Eligible Active
Employees
Number of
Parties
Covered
Monthly City Contribution
Employee Only
Premium for plan selected, but
not to exceed $252.
Employee Plus
One
Premium for plan selected, but
not to exceed $478.
Employee Plus
Two or More
Premium for plan selected, but
not to exceed $637.
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2. Dental Plan
The City shall maintain the present level of benefits on the City -
sponsored dental program, except that the maximum benefits per
calendar year shall be $2,000 effective beginning with 1987.
3. Effective July 1, 1986, the City will provide a 50% of reasonable
charges, $1500 lifetime maximum orthodontic benefit for
representation unit employees and their dependents.
I. VisigA Care
Effective beginning October 1, 1990, the City will offer vision care
coverage for employees and dependents. Coverage is equivalent to $20
Deductible Plan A under the Vision Service Plan, with monthly premiums
paid by the employer.
J. jaife Insurance
The City will pay the following amounts of premium on behalf of Fire
personnel:
Per Pay Period Per Month (approx)
Easic Life Insurance
(per $1,000 of coverage)
$.13 $.289
R. Tuition Reimbursement
City will reimburse expenses for tuition, books, lecture tapes, and
curriculum fees incurred by employees within the representative unit,
to a maximum of $1,000 per fiscal year for classes given by accredited
institutions of learning or approved specialized training programs.
The City will also reimburse professional association memberships and
conference registration fees, professional books and periodicals.
Programs must either contribute to the employee's job performance or
paepare the employee for other City positions and must be approved in
advance.
L. City -Paid PERS Employee Contribution
1. Effective with the pay period including July 1, 1983, the City will
pay 7% of the 9% PERS employee contribution except that, subject to
receipt of favorable tax rulings by the City Attorney no later than
June 30, 1984, employees who retire between July 1, 1983 and June
30, 1984 shall receive a 5.6% pay increase effective July 1, 1983
and shall not receive the City -paid PERS contribution. For
purposes of negotiations and/or arbitration proceedings hereafter,
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City payment of the 7% PERS employee contribution will be deemed as
a 7% salary adjustment for the year July 1, 1983 through June 30,
1984.
2. Effective with the pay period including July 1, 1984 the City will
pay the 9% PERS employee contribution. For purposes of
negotiations and/or arbitration proceedings hereafter, City payment
of the 2% additional PERS employee contribution will be deemed as
a 2% salary adjustment for the year July 1, 1984 through June 30,
1985.
3. Such pick-up contributions shall be paid by the City in lieu of
employee contributions notwithstanding the fact that such pick-up
of contributions may be designated as employee contributions for
purposes of PERS.
4. Notwithstanding subsections 1, and 2. above, a representation unit
employee may elect to convert the 9% City -paid PERS contribution to
a salary adjustment of equal amount on a one-time irrevocable basis
for the final twelve months immediately prior to a retirement,
provided that all of the following conditions are met:
a. The employee must have at least 20 years of PERS safety member
service credit as of the date of retirement; as an alternative,
employees hired prior to July 1, 1987, may qualify by attaining
the age of 55 at the date of retirement or attaining the
maximum PERS benefit factor of 75%.
The election must be made and service retirement application
filed for retirement date certain 12 months prior to
retirement.
c. During the 12 -month conversion period, the employee shall pay
PERS employee contributions.
d. All provisions of this subsection are subject to and
conditioned upon compliance with IRS regulations.
M. Dependent Care Assistance Program
The City will provide a dependent care assistance program for employees
according to the provisions of the Federal Economic Recovery Act of
1981, Code Sections 225 and 129. The program will be available to
representation unit employees beginning with pay period number 1 of
1994, and remain in effect subject to a reasonable minimum
participation level and availability of third party administrative
services at a reasonable cost.
CITY OF PALO ALTO COMPENSATION PLAN
FIRE PERSONNEL
EFFECTIVE June 26, 1993
CLASS TITLE RANGE
NUMBER
801
602
603
604
605
606
607
608
609
610
675
876
677
680
681
682
683
684
685
086
687
088
689
FIRE APPARATUS OP
FIRE CAPTAIN
FIRE INSPECTOR
FIRE FIGHTER
OPER PARAMEDIC -5_
OPER PARAMEDIC -12.5
CAPTAIN PARAMEDIC -5_
CAPTN PARAMEDIC -12.5
INSPCTR PARAMEDIC -5_
INSPCTR PARAMDC-12.5
F FGHTR PARAMEDIC -5_
F FGHTR PARAMDC-12.5
HAZ MAT SPF(.
FIRE FIGHTER HAZ MAT
FIRE APPR OP HAZ MAT
FIRE CAPTAIN HAZ MAT
FIRE FIGHTER EMT
FIRE FGHTR HZ MT EMT
F/RE APPRATUS OP EMT
FIRE AP OP HZ M7 EMT
FIRE CAPTAIN EMT
FIRE CAP HAZ MAT EMT
FIRE INSPECTOR EMI
1902
2154
2257
.807
2001
2142
2257
2423
2370
2540
1898
2036
2417
1899
2001
2262
1844
1937
1941
2040
2197
2306
2304
APPROXIMATE TOP STEP
H OURLY ANNUAL MONTHLY
(A) (B) (C) (D)
19.02 20.12 21.27 22.49 23.78 49,462 4,121
21.54 22.78 24.09 25.47 26.93 58,014 4,667
22.57 23.88 25.23 26.68 28.21 58,676 4,889
18.07 19.11 20.21 21.38 22.59 46,987 3,915
20.01 21.18 22.37 23.65 25.01 52,020 4,335
21.42 22.85 23.95 25.33 26.78 55,702 4,641
22.57 23.86 25.23 26.88 28.21 58,876 4,889
24.23 25.62 27.09 28.65 30.29 83,003 5,250
23.70 25.06 26.50 28.02 29.63 61,830 5,135
25.40 26.86 28.40 30.03 31.75 86,040 5,503
18.98 20.07 21.22 22.44 23.73 49,358 4,113
20,38 21.53 22.78 24.07 25.45 52,936 4,411
24.17 25.55 27.02 28.57 30.21 62,836 5,236
18.99 20.08 21.23 22.45 23.74 49,379 4,114
20.01 21.18 22.37 23.65 25.01 52,020 4,335
22.82 23.92 25.29 28.75 28.28 58,822 4,901
18.44 19.50 20.62 21.80 23.05 47,944 3,995
19.37 20.48 21.65 22.90 24.21 50,356 4,196
10.41 20.52 21.70 22.04 24.26 50,460 4,205
20.40 21.57 22.81 24.12 25.50 53.040 4,420
21.97 23.23 24.56 25.97 27.46 57,118 4,759
23.08 24.40 25.80 27.28 28.85 80,008 5,000
23.04 24.36 25.78 27.24 28.80 59,904 4.992
(E)
BI(A) (B - (C) WEEKLY
(D) (E)
1521.60 1609.60 1701.60 1709.20 1902.40
1723.20 1822.40 1927.20 2037.50 2154.40
1805.60 1908.80 2018.40 2134.40 2256.80
1445.60 1528.80 1616.80 1703.80 1807.20
1600.80 1692.80 1789.60 1892.00 200aw
1713.60 1812.00 1916.00 2026.40 2142. 0
1805.80 1908.80
1938.40 2049.60
1896.00 2004.80
2032.00 2148.80
1518.40 1805.60
1628.80 1722.40
1933.60 2044.00
1519.20 1806.40
1800.80 1892.80
1809.60 1913.60
2018.40 2134.40 225d.80
2167.20 2292.00 2423.20
2120.00 2241.60 2370.40
2272.00 2402.40 2540.00
1697.80 1795.20 1898.40
1820.80 1925.80 2036.00
2161.80 2285.60 2416.80
1698.40 1796.00 1899.20
1789.80 1892.00 2000.80
2023.20 2140.00 2262.40
1475.20 1560.00 1649.60
1549.60 1638.40 1732.00
1552.60 1641.60 1736.00
1744.00 184140
1832.00 19311,6
1835.20 1940.80
1632.00 1725.60 1824.80 1929.80 2040.00
1757.60 1858.40 1964.80 2077.60 2196.80
1846.40 1952.00 2064.00 2182.40 2308.00
1843.20 1948.80 2060.80 2179.20 2304.00
CITY OF PALO ALTO COMPENSATION PLAN
FIRE PERSONNEL
EFFECTIVE JULY 24, 1993
TITLE RANGE
NUMBER
CLASS
NUM
690
691
692
693
694
695
696
F FGHTR PRMDC-5 EMT
F F.GH PRMDC-12.5 EMT
OPER PRt. C-5 EMT
OPR PRMDC-12.5 EMT
CAPT PRMDC-5 EMT
CAPT PRMDC-12,5 EMT
HAZ MAT SPEC EMT
1934
2078
2040
2186
2304
2472
2165
(Al
19.34
20.78
20.40
21.86
23.04
24.72
24.65
H OURLY
(B) (C) (D)
20.45 21.63 22.87
21.98 23.24 24.57
21.57 22.81 24.12
23.12 24.44 25.85
24.36 25.76 27.24
26.14 27.64 29.22
26.06 27.56 29.14
fE)
24.18
25.98
25.50
27.33
28.80
30.90
30.81
APPROXIMATE TOP STEP
ANNUAL MONTHLY
50,294 4,191
54,038 4,503
53,040 4,420
56,846 4,731
59,904 4,992
64,272 5,356
64,084 5,340
(A) t I(1) - W (C)K L (0) _ (8 -
)
1547.20 1636.00 1730.40 1$29.60 1934.40
1662.40 1758.40 1859.20 1965.60 2078.40
1632.00 1725.60 1824.80 1929.60 2040.00
1748.80 1849.60 1955.20 2068.00 2186.40
1843.20 1948.80 2060.80 2179.20 millp
1977.60 2091.20 2211.20 2337.60 2472. 0
1972.00 2084.80 2204.80 2331.20 2464.80