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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-03-09; City Council; 1087; Education Incentive Program Pay Fire Department41) 4 11 It E C J. T x 0 F C A R L S B A D, V A u i i• 0- R it i A Agenda Bill no. � pate: March'9, 1973 Referred To: Subject: Stibnitted By: EDUCATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM PAY for William C. Baldwin Fire Department Employees Personnel Director Statement of the :tatter Because a biemorandum of Understanding with the employee group, Fire 'Fighiers, Inc., was accepted•by City Council action dated July, 197A., and incorporates the following agreement, the attached exhibits show the cost to implement the program for three months of fiscal year.1972-73 or April, May and June. I "3.• An Education Incentive Program will be agreed upon, but not placed f into effect until such time as increases over and above 5.5% are allowable • in accordance with the Federal Government Economic Stabilization Program." • i ' } Exhibit , A. •EDUCATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM --Fire Safety Employees } B. .MEMORANDUM showing cost to implement subject program Staff P.econnenda tions Staff recommends program implementation and in checking with the Finance' Department it is determined that there are sufficient funds within the i existing budget to finance for fiscal year 1972-73. Staff recommends.the ificlusion-of the plan'by.exhibit in the 'resolution to amend Resolution No. 1727 establishing rules•,?nd regulations for personnel --now under study. To clarify: Staff recommends implementation in principal as of April, 1973. Amendment to Resolution 1727 will follow in accordance with Section 4 of City Council Ordinance 1120 providing for the amending of personnel rules and regulations. + • I AD No. Date: March 9, 1973 , i City Manager's Recommendation The City Manager concurs with staff recommendations. • . Council'Action 4-3-73 The Education Incentive Program Pay for Fire Department Employees !r was implemented in -principal as of April, 1973, excluding the tj Fire Chief and Battalion Chief: • • f , EXHIBIT A CITY OF CARLSBAD EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM Fire Safety Employees z OBJECTIVE: A.. To encourage full-time career employees to strive _-- for, and maintain, a high level of educational achievement. • B. To acknowledge that with a high level of education, the employee is more valuable to the community, therefore he should be compensated for this asset. C. To define educational goals, and to aid employees in attaining them. II AUTHORITY: The authority shall be Resolution No. amending Personnel Ordinance No. 1120 pertaining to salaries, wages, and working conditions within the jurisdiction, of the City of Carlsbad. zxI QUALIFYING Experience: At least two (2) years continuing full - STANDARDS time employment with the City of Carlsbad. The employee will have maintained a permanent classification for one (I) yaar and performed his duties in a satisfactory, or above, manner. Education: The following schedule establishes classi- fication employment standards according to Personnel Ordinance No. 1120, and will designate the base on 2 - which accumulated education units will establish eligibility. 1. A Fire Chief will be required to have attained a Baccalaureate Degree or its equivalent. 2. A Fire Battalion Chief will be required to have attained an Associate Degree or its equivalent. 3. A Fire Captain will be required to have attained. 45 college units or its equivalent. 4. A Fire Engineer will have attained 24 college units or its'equivalent. 5. 'A Fireman will establish eligibility with 24 college units or its equivalent. IV ESTABLISHING Eligibility for compensation shall be established ELIGIBILITY: quarterly from January of each year. Proof of eligibility will be the responsibility of a Fire Department Education Committee of three (3), represen- tative of top, middle and basic levels, this committee being responsible for the initial approval of an accepted study curriculum using the criteria Fire Science or an associated one, recognizing those prerequisite courses towards the attainment of an associate or bagcalaureate degree from an accredited college. It shall be the responsibility of this committee to forward the names and supportive materials to establish education in- centive pay to the personnel director for the +iltimate approval. of a city manager. Only employees who have been performing satisfactory work, or above, for the previous year will be eligible for educational compensation. All applications must be accompanied with a grade , card or certified transcript showing the following: • 1. A grade of 'C' or better, or a satisfactory rating of completion. 2. Number of units or classroom hours. i 3. Mere the course was taken. V COMPENSATION: The following schedule will be used to determine compensation for Fire Safety Training or college' achievement from the base as established in Section III. SERVICE UNITS PERCENT YEARS CREDITS* PAY y 2 24 2 1/2 3 40 5. ' 4 55 ' 7 1/2 5 90 10 �= *College Unit equals fifteen (15) hours Credit equals approximately twenty (20) hours. In accordance with the City of Carlsbad Employee Education Program and Council Policy Statement No. 3, tuition, registration and text reimbursement will continue to benefit Fire Department employees. A 4 VI CONDITIONS: A. It will be recognized that an accumulation of more than seven (7) units per semester would interfere with the efficiency and/or health of a qualifying employee. B. Qualifying units or credits are not accumulated within regular scheduled working hours unless justified by a department education committee • for the approval of the personnel director, representing the city --manager. C. A Fire Department Education Committee as specified in section IV will submit for the approval of the personnel director, representing the -city manager, a set of standards pertaining to fire safety seminars and a relative credit value as analyzed by the California Fire Chiefs' Association. i vs ' 5/23/72 YE3TRTT R CITY OF CARLSBAD DePartment of Personnel i4 -:HOR Z-,'DUM DATE March 7, 1973 TO Jack B. Arnold, City Manager FROM William C. Baldwin_, Personnel Director SUBJECT: EDUCATION INCENTIVE PAY --FIRE SAFETY EMPLOYEES Following are costs to implement EDUC&TIOI4 INCUTIVE PAY for an eligible fire safety group (7-0 employees). The Percentage 25 is used to compute benefit costs. { SALARY BENEFIT INCR. COST COST ilAl`Sir $ EIP 4-6/1973 4-6/1973 Almand 2 1/2 $ 73 $18 Bennett 2 1/2 76 19 Bond 5 153 38 Castro 2 1/2 66 17 Guest 2 1/2 73 18 Harrold 2 1/2 73 18 ; Osburn 7 1/2 218 54 j :?. Smith 2 1/2 73 18 e;. Smith 7 1/2 252 63 ;:o:ras 7 1/2 240 60 , $1297 $323 COST APRII, JUnJS 197-- ----__ ---$ 1,K20