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B. C. Memo To: Members of the City of f. . s City Council From: Ronnie Grooms, Fire Chie ~ Subject: .. Recommended Salary Change For The Fire Department Training Officer Position Date: June 20, 2005 A. With the retirement of the Training Officer, I am recommending a change in the salary base and job description for this position. Certain duties and responsibilities for this position have already been reassigned thus reducing the overall responsibility. However, as the new officer can complete the various required schools and training necessary for the job, other duties will be assigned. The goal is to also target certain duties of both the Fire Marshal and the Training Officer which will be subject to cross tr~ning. This will create a redundancy which better enables the fire department to serve our constituency. My recommendation now is to decrease the TO hourly rate by 110/0. On June 06, 2005, this issue was brought before the local Civil Service Commission with the board unanimously voting to allow the salary change. The salary structure is as indicated below: CURRENT SALARY PROPOSED SALARY 1. Hourly rate $ 21.675 Hourly rate $ 19.291 2. Bi-weekly rate $ 1,734.000 Bi-weekly rate $ 1,543.280 3. Base annual salary $ 45,084.000 Base annual salary $ 40,125.280 Savings ANNUAL SALARY BUDGET DECREASE I = I $ 4,958.72 I believe it is important that this position be filled with an individual who will focus on attaining the knowledge and certifications required for this level of endeavor and prove his merit. In the future, as the new Training Officer accomplishes the goals set forth for this position, I feel the salary should also reflect that progress, be commensurate to the duties and responsibilities, and should not remain static. I will be very happy to answer any questions you may have regarding this issue.