2011-01-12 Fire Commission Minutes

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Provide for increase in opportunity for career advancement. Establish o appropriate rank structure commensurate with the level of responsibility, decision making, etc. Provide for fair and equitable compensation adjustment. Nobody in the o process of implementing the career ladder isgoing to lose money; thru those strategies, the department would reduce burn out by recruiting and retaining employees and providing a recruitment incentive. Proposed Plan Establishment of three new classifications of work or positions, o implementing the phase in strategy, establish and conduct internal recruitments as necessary. New classes tobe established Fire Medical Specialist 1 or FMS 1 equivalent to an SR21– o basically non-assigned paramedics that meet minimum qualifications and considered as relief personnel not assigned to a unit. Fire Medical Specialist 2 or FMS2 equivalent to SR 23 – permanently o assigned to the ambulance unit formerly known as designated MICTs. Fire Medical Specialist 3 or FMS 3 equivalent to a SR 25–comparable o to fire captain. Responsibilities include supporting the quality improvement and assurance programs, investigating complaints, assisting and training for the department and the day-to-day support of the operations from the EMS standpoint. Proposed Bureau Organizational Structure Create more opportunities for personnel who would like to stay in the o EMS system for career advancement. Benefits of Proposed Plan Rank -recognize individuals for their license,provide with education o experience points as they compete in internal recruitments. Italso provides for a temporary assignment opportunities for subordinates. Compensation -all of future earnings will be based off of a new base o salary. Although propay is eliminated, the base salary is now calculated higher base. Compromise/Concession –propay got factored into the base pay. o st Implementation -August 1the department reallocated all existing o MICTs to SR 23, Fire Medical Specialist 2,provided the employee met the minimum qualifications. Any future Fire Medical Specialist 2 vacant position will be filled with internal recruitment. Company Structure –nothing changed. Chair Bowles asked Chief Oliveira if there were any structural problems as far as the call outsfor particular fires. Chief Oliveira replied that nothing has changed,like any new program, there won’t be 100% on board but in time they’ll see the benefits of the program. For those who may not reap as much benefits as the next person,sometimes sacrifices need to be made for the betterment of the community and that’s what he’s asking the personnel to understand. 8