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CITY COUNCIL <br /> REGULAR MEETING STAFF <br /> REPORT AGENDA ITEM 3A <br /> STAFF ORIGINATOR: Meg Sawyer, Human Resources and Communications Manager <br /> MEETING DATE: October 9, 2023 <br /> TOPIC: Compensation Plan for Paid On-Call Fire Personnel <br /> VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> The City Council is being asked to consider Resolution No. 23-108, Amending the Compensation Plan <br /> for Paid On-Call Fire Personnel. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> In an effort to continue to recruit and retain Paid On-Call Fire personnel, staff recently conducted a <br /> market study of the hourly rates of pay for Paid On-Call Fire personnel in the metro area and <br /> throughout the state. The study found that on average, Paid On-Call Firefighters were paid a starting <br /> wage of $16.04 per hour. The maximum hourly starting wage was $20.25 and the minimum hourly <br /> starting wage was $10.59. <br /> City Starting Wage Top Wage <br /> Apple Valley $18.05 $18.05 <br /> Brainerd $18.79 $21.79 <br /> Centennial Fire $13.25 $13.25 <br /> Chaska* $16.75 $26.56 <br /> Columbia Heights* $10.59 $16.50 <br /> Elk River $15.62 $18.62 <br /> Faribault $15.26 $17.67 <br /> Forest Lake* $20.25 $23.25 <br /> Hastings * $16.92 $16.92 <br /> Hopkins* $17.15 $17.15 <br /> Hugo $15.90 $28.50 <br /> Lake Elmo $16.35 $18.68 <br /> Lino Lakes $15.00 $18.29 <br /> Minnetonka $15.51 $18.74 <br /> New Brighton* $17.60 $17.60 <br /> Plymouth $13.44 $16.48 <br /> Roseville $17.39 $17.39 <br /> St. Anthony $14.86 $14.86 <br /> 1 <br />