23 - Amending Article 6.02 Fire Department to add Assignment Pay

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Item No. 23 TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Thomas McMonigle, Fire Chief DATE: March 28, 2022 BACKGROUND: The City Council, through ordinance, may authorize assignment pay for fire fighters who perform specialized functions. The assignment pay is in an amount and is payable under conditions set by ordinance and is in addition to the regular pay received by members of the fire department. STATUS OF ISSUE: The Fire Marshal, the Hazardous Materials Response Team, and the Dive Team are currently receiving assignment pay by approval of prior City Councils. The Hazardous Materials Response Team and the Dive Team was approved for assignment pay during the June 23, 2014 City Council meeting (minutes attached). The Fire Marshal has been receiving the pay since the separation of the Assistant Fire Chief / Fire Marshal's positions authorized at the October 26, 2015 City Council meeting. Although approved, none were put in place by ordinance as required by Civil Service. The Assistant Fire Marshal's position is a new position, and we are asking that assignment pay be granted for this position to compensate for special training and duties that will be required of the person occupying said position. We respectfully request that the ordinance be created encompassing the assignment pay for existing positions as well as for the new Assistant Fire Marshal. BUDGET: The cost to implement this change will be absorbed in the approved budget for 2021-2022. The additional position will be accounted for in future budgets. RECOMMENDATION: Create the ordinance to reflect pay already established with the addition of the requested assignment pay for the Assistant Fire Marshal's position.