HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-076 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2004/06/21RESOLUTION NO. 04-076
RESOLUTION APPROVING SECTIONS RELATING TO FIRE SHIFT
SUPERVISORS: FIRE CAPTAIN IN THE PERSONNEL MANUAL
WHEREAS, The City Council wishes to adopt policies which ensure adequate
compensation, leave and benefits for city employees and which protect the ethical standards of
the City of St. Louis Park; and
WHEREAS, The City Council has conferred upon the City Manager the power to
establish and administer additional administrative policies and rules as may be appropnate to
administer the employment practices of the City
NOW THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT, The City Council of the City of St
Louis Park hereby adopts the policies relating to Fire Shift Supervisors- Fire Captain (attached as
Exhibit A) to be added to the personnel manual; and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, Section VII relating to Fire Department
Shift Supervisors adopted by Council Resolution No. 01-078 be deleted and replaced by the new
policies relating to Fire Shift Supervisors: Fire Captain (attached as Exhibit A).
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Adopted by the City Council June 21, 2004
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APPENDIX A
CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK
FIRE SHIFT SUPERVISORS: FIRE CAPTAIN
Fire Department Shift Supervisors: Fire Captain
General rule
Shift supervisors generally work 24 hour shifts, unless otherwise determined by the fire
chief. Schedules are determined by the fire chief. Shift supervisors currently work 56
hours a week which gives a 1 4 relationship (56/40 = 1 4). The general rule to use for
conversions is the 1.4 ratio.
In general, Shift Supervisor, Fire Captains will receive the same level of benefits
provided in the Personnel Manual for other employees with similar FLSA classification
as approved by the City Manager. Conversion should be done to ensure the 56 hour
week is equivalent to a regular 40 hour work week
Flex leave — Fire department shift supervisors
Fire department shift supervisors working 24 hour shifts have a flex leave accrual based
on the flex leave program for day employees. Shift supervisors benefits are determined
by the relationship between their hours worked per week and a 40 hour work week.
Currently, shift supervisors work 56 hours a week which gives a 1.4 relationship (56/40 =
1.4). The accrual amount for shift supervisors, based on years of employment with the
city is as follows:
A. Fire department shift supervisors flex leave accrual
Years of service Hours off
Start through 4 269
5 through 10 325
11 - 336
12 347
13 358
14 370
15 381
B. Flex leave cap
Fire department shift supervisors may carry over two times your annual flex leave
accrual plus 224 hours as of the first pay day in September of each year. Flex
leave above the cap will be forfeited.
Flex leave First pay day in September
years of service Accumulation cap in hours
Start through 4 762
5 through 10 874
11 896
12 918
13 940
14 964
15 986
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APPENDIX A
C. Annual cash -out of accumulated flex leave
Fire department shift supervisors may cash out a portion of your flex leave
accrual. The cut-off is the first payroll date of September of each year and is paid
based on the employee's current rate of pay. Cash out occurs in October To be
eligible to cash out time employees must have, at a minimum, an accumulated
flex leave balance of two times the annual accrual plus 224 hours. Cashing out is
limited to 56 hours of accumulated flex leave above the accumulation cap. Any
flex time above that is forfeited
D. Flex leave — severance
At the time of separation from the city, if the employee leaves in good standing
along with a minimum of a 2 week wntten notice, the employee will receive
100% of their flex leave balance not to exceed flex leave cap listed above In no
instance shall severance exceed this total amount.
E. New employees — fire department shift supervisors
New full-time employees hired with the city (not previously working for the city)
will begin with a flex leave accumulation of 34 hours and earn flex leave
according to the above schedule flex leave accrual for use as needed. These 34
hours are part of the total accrual for their first year of employment Probationary
employees are allowed to use flex leave as it accrues
The city manager will develop policies relating to use of flex leave and transition
411 from the sick leave program to flex leave.
F. Flex leave request
Request for flex leave must be in accordance with department policy as
determined by the fire chief Planned leave greater than 9 continuous work days
require the city manager's approval.
G. Holiday
Fire department shift supervisors receive 112 hours of holiday time off from the
annual work requirement Holiday time may all be used at the beginning of the
year, and, if an employee leaves the city, they must pay back holiday time not
earned. Holiday time does not carry over from year to year.
A shift fire captain on the flex leave program who is on duty working on a
holiday, shall be compensated on the basis on 1 i/z time the regular rate of pay by
cash or compensatory time for actual hours worked on the calendar date of
holiday listed in the personnel manual