HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2691-2013Suggested by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 2691 -2013
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING
THE KENAI MUNICIPAL CODE 23.55.030 ENTITLED "QUALIFICATION PAY" TO
PROVIDE A ONE PAY RANGE INCREASE FOR QUALIFIED DRIVER/ OPERATORS IN
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND INCORPORATE CHANGES ADOPTED IN THE FY2014
OPERATING BUDGET.
WHEREAS, City of Kenai firefighters receive extensive training on driving and
operating all fire department apparatus; and,
WHEREAS, the fire department's response matrix and Insurance Services Office (ISO)
rating are dependent upon firefighters being properly trained to drive and operate all
department apparatus; and,
WHEREAS, a compensation comparison with neighboring fire departments
demonstrates a need for the City to provide increased pay for its firefighters that are
qualified to drive and operate all department apparatus; and,
WHEREAS, the adopted Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Operating Budget includes funding for
this proposal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA:
Section 1. Form: That this is a Code Ordinance.
Section 2. Amendment of Section 23.55.030 of the Kenai Municipal Code entitled
Qualification Pay: That Kenai Municipal Code, Section 23.55.030 is hereby amended
as follows:
23.55.030 Oualification nay.
(a) In recognition of professional development, personal time, and effort of the
individual to achieve same, the following annual recognition entitlement is authorized,
payable on a pro rata monthly basis.
(b) This recognition entitlement is not considered when calculating hourly rates for
annual leave or holiday pay.
(1) Police Department. Certification in accordance with State of Alaska
Certification Standards.
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(2)
(3)
(4)
Police Officer
Intermediate Certification
Advanced Certification
Police Sergeant
Intermediate Certification
Advanced Certification
Police Lieutenant
Advanced Certification
Police Officer
Advanced Certification
Fire Department.
$900 /year
$1,800 /year
$900 /year
$1,800 /year
$1,800 /year
$1,800 /year
(i) Recognition entitlements for an associate degree in fire science is
four hundred eighty dollars ($480.00) per year. Eligible grades are
fire fighter, engineer, and captain.
(ii) Recognition entitlements for EMT certification for eligible grades of
fire fighter, engineer, and captain are as follows:
EMT I Instructor $250 /year
EMT II $500 /year
EMT III $1,000 /year (included EMT II pay)
EMT - Paramedic $1,500 /year (includes EMT II & III pay)
(iii) Recognition entitlements for Driver /Operator qualified personnel
for eligible grades of fire fighter as follows:
Driver/ Operator Qualified One Pav Range Increase
(Pay Range 13 to Pay Range 14)
Water and Sewer Utility. Certification in accordance with the State of
Alaska Certification Standards:
W &SII
W &SIII
$300 /year
$480 /year
City Clerk's Office. Certification in accordance with International
Institute of Municipal Clerks.
Certified Municipal Clerk 2.5% of the employee's base pay
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Section 3. Severability: If any part or provision of this ordinance or application
thereof to any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or
application directly involved in all controversy in which this judgment shall have been
rendered, and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this title or
application thereof to other persons or circumstances. The City Council hereby
declares that it would have enacted the remainder of this ordinance even without such
part, provision or application.
Section 4. Effective date: Pursuant to KMC 1.15.070(1), this ordinance shall take
effect July 1, 2013.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 15th day of May,
2013.
ATTEST:.
S d> Modi , City Clerk
Approved by Finance:
PAT PORTER, MAYOR
Introduced: May 1, 2013
Adopted: May 15, 2013
Effective: July 1, 2013
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT
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�To: Rick Koch, City Manager
From: Terry Eubank, Finance Director
Date: April 24, 2013
Re: Ordinance 2691 -2013
In preparation of the FY14 Budget and per the request of Fire Department Personnel, a wage
review was accomplished comparing the pay rates of City of Kenai Fire Department personnel
and the pay rates of the neighboring departments of Central Emergency Services and Nikiski Fire
Service Area. The review included comparison of combined employee base pay and
qualification pay.
The result of the review showed comparable pay for City of Kenai personnel except when
comparing pay rates for firefighters of the City, who are qualified and required to drive and
operate all department apparatus, and engineer positions at the neighboring departments that
perform many of the same tasks. Ordinance 2691 -2013 proposes to create a new qualification
pay item for which only the firefighter position would be eligible entitled "Driver /Operator ".
Firefighters who become "Driver /Operator" qualified by the department, a process that takes
approximately two - years, will be eligible for a one pay range increase in pay.
Funding for this recommendation was included in the FY14 Operating Budget in the amount of
$28,693 including pay and benefits.