Title
Authorizing Amendment to the Pay Classification Plan for Converting Three Firefighter Slots to Three Senior Firefighter Slots
Summary
Description of Topic: With the new Fire Station nearing completion and the anticipated staffing needs that it will create, the Fire Department wishes to begin their promotion process to promote three Firefighters to Senior Firefighters. Approving the slots now will allow the Fire Department to start the promotion process with final promotional hiring contingent upon final approval of the SAFER Grant funds. The effective date will be pay period beginning July 1, 2015 and will require a total of $3,318.71 to cover the remainder of the fiscal year.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
__X__ Not budgeted requiring increase in the total amount of $3,318.71 as detailed below.
Capital - Departmental
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $___________ and described in budget as __________________________________.
Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_____________ OR, transfer of $___________ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, With the new fire station nearing completion and the anticipated staffing needs that the station will create, the Fire Department wishes to begin their promotion process to promote three Firefighters to Senior Firefighters, and
WHEREAS, approving the slots now will allow the Fire Department to start the promotion process with final promotional hiring contingent upon final approval of the SAFER Grant funds, and
WHEREAS, the effective date will be pay period beginning July 1, 2015 and will require a total of $3,318.71 to cover the remainder of the fiscal year.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Authorizes an amendment to the Pay Classification Plan, effective July 1, 2015, to convert three Firefighter slots to three Senior Firefighter slots, contingent upon final approva of the SAFER Grant Funds.
SECTION 2: Authorizes an allocation of funds as follows:
01-609-1010 Salaries $2,707.38
01-609-1030 Payroll Tax $207.39
01-609-1052 Retirement $188.43
01-609-1041 Life/Disability $18.68
01-609-1160 Workers Comp $196.83
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.