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3 <br /> <br />Average $16.04 $18.91 <br />Max $20.25 $28.50 <br />Min $10.59 $13.25 <br />*Keystone Compensation Plan Peer Group City <br /> <br />Based on this research, staff is recommending an increase in the starting hourly rate of pay from <br />the current $15.00 to $17.50. Upon completion of every five years of service, Paid On-Call <br />Firefighters would receive an additional increase in their hourly rate of pay of $1.50. The <br />recommended increase in the starting hourly wage is 9% over the researched average starting <br />hourly rate of pay. <br /> <br /> Current Hourly Wage Recommended Hourly Wage <br />Starting Wage $15.00 $17.50 <br />Upon Completion of 5 Years of Service $16.50 $19.00 <br />Upon Completion of 10 Years of Service $17.08 $20.50 <br />Upon Completion of 15 Years of Service $17.68 $22.00 <br />Upon Completion of 20 Years of Service $18.29 $23.50 <br /> <br />If approved, staff is also recommending that Paid On-Call Fire personnel be eligible for the annual <br />Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) approved as part of the Compensation Plan for non-union <br />employees. <br /> <br />The 2024 budget impact of the proposed amendments is approximately $17,650 which is already <br />accounted for within the proposed contingency budget. <br /> <br />REQUESTED COUNCIL DIRECTION <br />Staff is seeking Council direction to move forward with implementing an amended compensation <br />plan for Paid On-Call Firefighters. If approved, staff will request formal Council approval at the <br />October 9, 2023, City Council meeting with an effective date of October 22, 2023. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />No. 14-61 <br />No. 21-84 <br />PERA Statewide Volunteer Firefighters Plan Retirement Benefits <br />MN Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Pension Funding Report <br /> <br />