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2 <br /> <br />of Lino Lakes contributes 7.5% to PERA. Attached to this report is a guide to the PERA <br />Coordinated Plan. <br /> <br />In an effort to continue to recruit and retain part-time firefighter personnel, staff has recently <br />conducted a market study of the hourly rates of pay for part-time firefighter personnel in the <br />metro area and throughout the state. The study found that on average, part-time firefighters <br />were paid a starting wage of $15.61 per hour. The maximum hourly starting wage was $21.34 <br />and the minimum hourly starting wage was $11.79. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City <br />Does City <br />have PT <br />Firefighters <br />Starting <br />Wage <br />Top <br />Wage <br />Belle Plaine Yes $11.90 $11.90 <br />Brooklyn Center Yes $11.79 $17.52 <br />Centennial Fire No <br />Chaska* Yes $16.75 $26.56 <br />Chisholm Yes $14.00 $14.00 <br />Columbia Heights* No <br />Dodge Center Yes $21.34 $21.34 <br />Elk River Yes $15.62 $18.62 <br />Fairmont Yes $18.09 $18.09 <br />Forest Lake* No <br />Hastings* Yes $16.92 $16.92 <br />Hopkins* Yes $17.15 $17.15 <br />Lino Lakes Yes $19.36 $22.78 <br />New Brighton* No <br />Oak Grove Yes $13.18 $18.61 <br />Oakdale No <br />Orono Yes $16.00 $25.00 <br />Plymouth Yes $13.44 $16.48 <br />Prior Lake* No <br />St. Anthony Yes $14.86 $14.86 <br />Tracy Yes $12.50 $12.50 <br />White Bear Lake* Yes $15.86 $19.71 <br />Worthington Yes $16.60 $16.60 <br />Average $15.61 $18.16 <br />Min $11.79 $11.90 <br />Max $21.34 $26.56 <br />*Keystone Compensation Plan Peer Group City <br /> <br />Based on this research, staff is recommending the continuation of the current wage range <br />matrix for the City of Lino Lakes for 2023 and 2024. Part-time firefighters would continue to be <br />eligible for an annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) approved as part of the Compensation