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F:A TTORNEY\RESWORK\CURRENT\ Fire Dept Salary Adjustment Res - Deputy Chief
October 20, 2005
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ADJUSTMENT
OF THE BASE SALARY FOR THE DEPUTY CHIEF POSITION WITHIN
THE CITY OF PARIS FIRE DEPARTMENT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS
AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE D ATE.
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief of the City of Paris has recommended to the City Manager
adjustments to the salary for the position of Deputy Chief within the City of Paris Fire Department;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that such adjustments are appropriate
and in the best interest of the City; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That effective the next applicable pay period, the salary for the position of Deputy
Chief within the City of Paris Fire Department shall be adjusted as follows:
POSITION CURRENT BASE NEW BASE ANNUAL
ANNUAL SALARY SALARY
I Deputy Chief i $44,422.000 I $49,975.744 I
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of October, 2005.
Curtis Fendley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney
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Memo
To:
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Subject:
Date:
Tony N. Williams, City M
Ronnie Grooms, Fire Chief
Deputy Chief Salary Adjustment Recommendation
October 20, 2005
As we have previously discussed and concluded, the Deputy Chief sal~ should be adjusted so as
to be more commensurate to the duties and responsibilitIes of that positIon and to compensate for
the change from FLSA non-exempt (eligible for overtime) to FLSA exempt (not eligible for
overtime) status. This adjustment will also create a more balanced salary differential between the
Deputy Chief rank and the Engineer rank. I recommend a salary increase based on the following
criteria:
1.
The DC's median average annual gross salary for the past (3) years equaled approximately
$ 49,698.00.
The DC's highest average annual gross salary for the past (3) years equaled approximately
$ 52,475.00 (the DC's were eligible for overtime at the time due to their FLSA non-
exempt status).
2.
3.
The Engineer's median average annual gross salary for the past (3) years equaled
approximately $ 43,344.00.
The Engineer's highest average annual gross salary for the past (3) years equaled
approximately $ 51,995.00.
4.
5.
The highest individual annual salary for an Engineer was in 2002 and equaled
approximately $ 52,637.68. This salary exceeded the individual gross annual salaries of
each of the three DC's during the same (3) year time period.
The Engineer position is also a FLSA non-exempt position and qualifies for overtime.
6.
7.
I have reviewed the Y-T-D salary figure of (2) of my DC's and, projecting for 26 pay-
periods (and with all things remaining the same), neither will earn more than
approximately $48,752.00 this calendar year. The DC's agree with this figure.
Therefore, my recommendation is to increase the DC base rate by 12.5%. Such an increase
would effect the following changes to the current Deputy Chief s base salary rate:
CURRENT BASE SALARY
PROPOSED BASE SALARY
1. Hourly rate $ 15.255 Hourly rate $ 17.162
2. Bi-weekly rate $ 1,708.538 Bi-weekly rate $ 1,922.144
3. Base annual salary $ 44,422.000 Base annual salary $ 49,975.744
Salary increase
ANNUAL SALARY BUDGET INCREASE
$ 5,553.744 X 3 ~puty Chiefs
$ 16,661.232
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