Title
A Resolution Amending the Pay Classification Plan to Accommodate the Fire Department Restructure
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
The Fire Department desires to restructure the department by converting/upgrading the Senior Firefighter position to the current Fire Service Lieutenant, and by creating the new position of Fire Service Captain. This restructure will more closely align the Foley Fire Department with the fire service industry structure and to accommodate the City's growth. The cost of the restructure is approximately $10,000 and is budget neutral.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ 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 #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
Body
WHEREAS, there is a need to restructure the Foley Fire Department to accommodate the growth of the City and to align the department more closely with the fire service industry structure, and
WHEREAS, the restructure would convert/upgrade the current Senior Firefighter position (Grade 160 - six slots) to the current Fire Service Lieutenant (Grade 180), and would create the new position of Fire Service Captain (Grade 200 - three slots), and
WHEREAS, the restructure would promote the current Senior Firefighters to the Fire Service Lieutenant positions and would promote the current Fire Service Lieutenants to the new Fire Service Captain positions, and
WHEREAS, the cost of the restructure is approximately $10,000 to be transferred from budgeted funds, with the remaining cost to be covered by an anticipated surplus from staff vacancies , to be closely monitored throughout 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 to eliminate six (6) slots for the position of Senior Firefighter (Grade 160, Job Code #2020105) effective pay period beginning January 5, 2021, and
SECTION 2: Authorizes an amendment to the Pay Classification Plan to increase the number of slots from three (3) to six (6) slots for the position of Fire Service Lieutenant (Grade 180, Job Code #2020110) effective pay period beginning January 5, 2021, and
SECTION 3: Authorizes an amendment to the Pay Classification Plan to add the new position of Fire Service Captain (Grade 200, Job Code # 2010111) with three (3) slots effective pay period beginning January 5, 2021, and
SECTION 4: Authorizes promotions for the current Senior Firefighters to Fire Service Lieutenants effective pay period beginning January 5, 2021, and
SECTION 5: Authorizes promotions for the current Fire Service Lieutenants to Fire Service Captains effective pay period beginning January 5, 2021, and
SECTION 6: Authorizes an FY21 Budget adjustment in the approximate amount of $10,000 with the adjustment accounts and amounts to be provided to the Finance Division by the HR Division
SECTION 7: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.