From
Fred Bates, Jr.
Title
Ordinance amending 9828-2015 in regard to the Shift Differential pay amount for authorized Civil Service positions and also specifying “at least three (3) years of continuous service” for eligibility into the Lateral Entry Program
Presenter
Chief Steve Dye, Police Department
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
On July 11, 2015, the Police Department’s Communications Division converted from eight (8) hours shifts to twelve (12) hour shifts to mirror the schedules of the Patrol Division and Detention Center. The Department, in consultation with the Human Resources Department, reviewed Shift Differential pays across the City, and compared data from surrounding cities and police departments. As a result of this review, the City Manager’s Office approved a change to the City’s Shift Differential Policy to be more competitive with similar cities.
The policy changes impacts eligible sworn Civil Service positions, which include increasing the shift differential pay from $1,200 per year to $1,500 per year. Shift Differential pay applies only to eligible employees who are assigned to a shift in which more than fifty (50) percent of the time worked falls after 6:00 p.m. and before 6:00 a.m. in accordance with Chapter 143.047(a). Human Resources policy, B09-Shift Differential, provides guidance on the administration of such pay.
A second amendment within this Ordinance adjusts the Lateral Entry Program to no longer state “at least two years of service” for those individuals with prior eligible police experience, but to now specify “at least three (3) years of continuous service” as required by the Local Civil Service Rules.
The Public Safety, Health and Environmental Committee reviewed this item on October 12, 2015 and recommended that it be forwarded to the City Council for approval.
The Finance and Government Committee reviewed this item on October 13, 2015 and recommended that it be forwarded to the City Council for approva...
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