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Memo for fiscal year 2019, updated 2018-03-29

[Archived] Question #18: What public safety pay adjustments were implemented in the last five years? How does Public Safety pay compare to other jurisdictions?

Question:

What public safety adjustments were implemented in the last five years?

Response:

FY 2019 Proposed Budget
Career Ladder Elevations

Public Safety Recruitment and Retention

Merit Increase

 

FY 2018 Approved Budget
Dual-Role Incentive Pay

Career Ladder Elevations

Merit Increase

 

FY 2017 Approved Budget
Career Ladder Elevations

Market Rate Adjustment (MRA)

Merit Increase

 

FY 2016 Approved Budget
Career Ladder Elevations

Market Rate Adjustment:

Merit Increase

 

FY 2015 Approved Budget
Career Ladder Elevations

Merit Increase

 

FY 2014 Approved Budget
Career Ladder Elevations

Merit Increase


Question:

How does Public Safety pay compare to other jurisdictions?

Response: 

The Public Safety Workgroups met and reviewed comparator information. City Council has been provided the information. There have been significant efforts recently from neighboring jurisdictions to increase starting pay, change scheduled hours, and in some cases, accelerate multi-year public safety pay plans. As such, the City needs to improve pay for Police, Fire, and Sheriff but the Public Safety Work Groups recommended an across-the-board increase cost of at least $5.47 million which is significantly more than the $1.5 million set aside in the budget, which points to a multi-year solution. It should be noted, as stated at the Compensation Budget Worksession, that the Public Safety Work Group's work is not completed as there are other areas of study needed to fully figure out how to improve public safety recruitment and retention capabilities over the long term.



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