RES NO 08-04-2018 CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. R -4 -2018
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REVISED INCENTIVE PAY
PLAN FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City Council approved incentive and longevity pay plans for employees by
passage of Resolution No. 3-06-1985, Resolution No. 12-04-2003 and Resolution
No. 12-01-2006; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire to of the City Council to revise the incentive and longevity pay
plans with the belief that the revision will benefit both the employees and citizens
of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN
BUREN,ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The incentive and longevity pay plans for employees of the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 3-06-1985, Resolution No. 12-04-
2003 and Resolution No. 12-01-2006 is hereby abolished and replaced by the
Comprehensive Pay Incentive Program attached hereto.
SECTION 2: All current employees shall receive a copy of the revised policy.
SECTION 3: The new program shall go into effect immediately upon passage of this
Resolution.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council,
did pass, approve, and adopt, by a vote of for and 0 against, the foregoing Resolution
at its regular meeting held on the 27th day of August 20
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COMPREHENSIVE PAY INCENTIVE PROGRAM
NO EMPLOYEE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM DURING THE FIRST 12 MONTHS
OF EMPLOYMENT.
ALL EMPLOYEES
1. Longevity Pay: The City will pay$5.00 per month for every year of service. This is to be
calculated annually in April and added to the employees pay.
2. Language Incentive: Employees who are proficient in a second language shall be eligible for
$75 monthly incentive. The second language must be beneficial to the City based on the
employee's assignment and must also be a language that could be used at any time based on
the City's demographics. Languages included in this incentive include but are not limited to:
Spanish, Vietnamese, Laotian, and Sign Language. Other languages will be considered on a
case-by-case basis. To be eligible for this incentive, the employee must prove their competency
in the second language by being tested by a testing service approved by the office of the
Mayor.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
1. College Incentive Pay: The City will pay an incentive of$25.00 per every 25 hours of college
per month as long as the officer is working toward a law enforcement related degree. The
maximum an officer could earn under this incentive is $125.00 per month which would equate
to 125 hours of credit toward a law enforcement degree. The Police Chief will be responsible
for verifying the college credit and will ensure that a Personnel Action Form is submitted and
the appropriate documentation before the officer receives this incentive.
2. Certificate Level Pay: There are five levels of law enforcement certification now available to
the police officers of this State. The City will pay$25.00 per month per certificate to each
officer, as he/she each level of certification up to all five levels of certification, plus one extra
instructor certificate. This instructor certification is based of the needs of the department and
discretion of the Police Chief. The maximum an officer could earn under this incentive is
$150.00 per month.
3. Police Field Training Officer: The City will pay an incentive to each certified Field Training
Officer (FTO) who acted as an FTO in the thirteen-week FTO program of a newly hired police
officer. The incentive will be paid on the following scale: Up to four weeks of provided training
- $70.00. Five weeks to eight weeks of provided training-$140.00. Nine weeks to thirteen
weeks of provided training-$210.00. The number of weeks an FTO is eligible for will be
determined by the number of weekly evaluations submitted by an FTO. The FTO program
coordinator will be responsible for the scheduling and the recordkeeping of the FTO program
and will ensure that a Personnel Action Form is submitted and the appropriate eligible weeks
are included before an FTO receives this incentive.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
1. College Incentive Pay: The City will pay an incentive of$25.00 per every 25 hours of college
per month as long as the office is working toward a department related fire specialty degree.
The maximum a firefighter could earn under this incentive is $125.00 per month which would
equate to 125 hours of credit toward a fire specialty related degree. The Fire Chief will be
responsible for verifying the college credit and will ensure that a Personnel Action Form is
submitted and the appropriate documentation before the firefighter receives this incentive.
2. Certificate Level Pay: There are six levels of fire fighting certification now available to the fire
department personnel:
Step 1: Two Years Firefighter 1 & 2 or Standards Course
Step 2: Four Years Pump Operations and Emergency Driving
Step 3: Six Years Leadership 1, 2 and 3
Step 4: Eight Years Officer 1 or MCTO 1, 2 and 3
Step 5: Ten Years Haz-Mat Tech or Arson Investigation (80 hrs)
Step 6: Twelve Years Associate Degree Fire Science or 5 Years of
Supervisory Experience with a Fire-Related
Organization as Assistant Chief or Chief
The City will pay$25.00 per month per certificate to each firefighter, as he/she each level of
certification up to all six levels of certification. The maximum a firefighter could earn under this
incentive is $150.00 per month
3. Hazardous Material Technician Pay: The City will pay$40.00 per month to each firefighter that
receives State Certification as a Hazardous Material Technician. The Certification must current
and the firefighter must recertify in accordance with the State requirement (currently every
two years).
4. Emergency Medical Technician: The City will pay$50.00 per month to each firefighter that
receives State Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician. The Certification must current
and the firefighter must recertify in accordance with the State requirement (currently every
two years).
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CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. .4- -1985
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING INCENTIVE PAY PLANS FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE
0 DEPARTMENTS AND A LONGEVITY PAY PLAN FOR ALL OTHER FULL TIME - NON-
ELECTED - NON-UNIFORMED EMPLOYEES.
WHEREAS, It is the desire of the City Council to adopt
Incentive and Longevity Pay Plans for its
employees:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
THAT, 1. The Comprehensive Pay Incentive Program of
the Police Department which is attached hereto
is hereby adopted effective July 1, 1985.
THAT, 2. The Comprehensive Pay Incentive Program of
the Fire Department which is attached hereto is
hereby adopted effective July 1, 1985.
THAT, 3 . The Longevity Pay Program for Full Time -
Non-Elected - Non-Uniformed employees which is
attached hereto is hereby adopted effective July
1, 1985 .
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 17th DAY OF June , 19 85
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City of Van Buren, Arkansas
ROBERT E. "GENE" BELL Mayor
0 Van Buren, Arkansas 72956 Phone 474-1541
July 1, 1985
COMPREHENSIVE PAY INCENTIVE PROGRAM
NO OFFICER WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PAY PROGRAM DURING FIRST 12
MONTHS OF PROBATIONARY EMPLOYMENT.
THREE PART PAY INCENTIVE PROGRAM
PART I : LONGEVITY PAY
The City will pay $5 . 00 per"inorithor every year of service. This
to be paid every three tyears` pr� AeVery third year of service an of-
ficer would get a $15 . 00per, month !i,se. To be fair to everyone
already working for the <Van Buren)&if'ce Department, this will be
retroactive nine (9) years , A11 officers with a starting date
prior to 1, 1976 r''
July ,;-.,w.i�ltl;..have�a;•�July 1, 1976 , starting date for
purposes of this plan orn`-ly.:• - - , � J'r�';�•i
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PART II: COLLEGE INCENTIVE.-PAY;. .
The City will pay an incentIve ofd $-20 . 00 per every 25 hours of
college per month as long as..the officer is working toward a Police
related degree. This pay incentive is in addition to the city pay-
ing tuitions . The maximum an officer could earn under this system
would be $100. 00 per month extra, which would be pay incentive for
a 125 hour police related degree (B.A. , B. S. , etc. ) .
PART III: CERTIFICATE LEVEL PAY
There are five levels of police certification now available to the
police officers of this State. It takes years of training, exper-
ience, and education to work your way from Basic Police Officer to
Senior Police Officer which is the highest level. By law, it takes
a certain amount of training hours, college hours , and years of ex-
perience to obtain each level of certification. The City will pay
a $20. 00 per month per certificate to each officer, as he/she
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ROBERT E. "GENE" BELL, Mayor
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July 1, 1985
COMPREHENSIVE PAY INCENTIVE PROGRAM
reaches each level of certification up to all five levels of cer •
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tification, plus one extra instructor certificate. This instructor
certificate would be at the convenience of the department and at
the will of the Chief. This wo'ul`d be an earned pay level only to
be given when a clear departmentald,need is shown. The total amount
that any officer would be,abl-e,,toe:arn would be an additional
$120. 00 per month under:, this, part o:f�,the Incentive Pay Program.
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Van Buren Fire Department
408 Mt. Vista Blvd.
Office 474-8631
JERRY McGRAW BOB G{LSTRAP
Chief n ..�-: ; a Assistant Chief
July 1, 1985
COMPREHENSIVE PAY INCENTIVE PROGRAM
NO FIREMAN WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PAY PROGRAM DURING THE FIRST
12 MONTHS OF PROBATIONARY EMPLOYMENT.
THREE PART PAY INCENTIVE PROGRAM
PART I : LONGEVITY PAY
The City will pay $5. 00 per month for every year of service to be
paid every three years, or $15. 00 per month raise every third year
of service. For those already working as a fire fighter with the
department, it is fair to make this retroactive nine (9) years .
All firemen with a starting date prior to July 1, 1976, will have
a July 1, 1976 , starting date for the purpose of this plan only.
PART II : COLLEGE INCENTIVE PAY
The City will pay incentive of $20. 00 per every 25 college hours
per month providing the fire department employee is working toward
a department related or fire specialty degree. This pay incentive
would be in addition to city paid tuitions . This amount would mean
$100. 00 extra per month, maximum, that any department employee could
earn under this system for a 125 hour fire related degree. Any
additional education, be it academic or vocational, can only be
advantageous to the Department.
PART III : CERTIFICATE LEVEL PAY
There are six levels of fire fighting certification now available
to fire department personnel in this State. As each fire fighter
reaches each level of certification, the City will pay $20. 00 per
month, per certificate, up to all six levels of certification. The
total amount any fire fighter would be able to earn would be an
additional $120. 00 per month under this part of the Incentive Pay
Program.
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FLOYD(Pete)ROGERS • (, ., ) =",l x�' ; •�
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City of Van Buren, Arkansas
GENE HAGGARD V/ 11 Arkansas
IVERSON RIGGS
J.W.POLK ROBERT E. "GENE" BELL, Mayor
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Van Buren, Arkansas 72956 Phone 474-1541
July 1, 1985
LONGEVITY PAY PROGRAM
LONGEVITY PAY FOR ALL FULL TIME - NON-ELECTED - NON-UNIFORMED
EMPLOYEES.
The City will pay $5 . 00 per month for every year of service to be
paid every three years. Every third year of service an employee
would get a $15 . 00 per month raise. This is figured to be retro-
active for 9 years, the same as the Police and Fire Departments .
All employees with a starting date prior to July 1, 1976 , will
have a July 1, 1976 , starting date for purposes of this Plan only.
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CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. )2 T -2003
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE INCENTIVE PAY PLAN FOR THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, The current incentive pay plan for the fire department needs to be
brought up-to-date with current requirements for fire training; and
WHEREAS, A public hearing has been held and the Civil Service Commission
has recommended changes to the current incentive pay plan; and
WHEREAS, The City Council believes that said changes will benefit the fire
department and the citizens of the City of Van Buren.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That the Incentive Program for the Fire Department adopted
pursuant to Resolution No. 3-6-1985 is hereby abolished and
replaced by the Comprehensive Pay Incentive Program of the Fire
Department attached hereto.
SECTION 2: All current employees shall receive a copy of the revised policy.
SECTION 3: The new program shall go into effect immediately upon passage of
this Resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF DECEMBER, 2003.
MAYO JOHN Ri S
ATTESTED:
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CITY CLERK/TREASURER
COMPREHENSIVE PAY INCENTIVE PROGRAM
VAN BUREN FIRE DEPARTMENT
STEP 1 TWO YEARS FF 1&2 OR STANDARDS COURSE
STEP 2 FOUR YEARS PUMP OPS. & EMERGENCY DRIVING
STEP 3 SIX YEARS LEADERSHIP I-II & III.
STEP 4 EIGHT YEARS OFFICER 1 OR MCTO 1-II & III
STEP 5 TEN YEARS HAZ-MAT TECH. OR ARSON INVEST.
80 HOURS
STEP 6 TWELVE YEARS ASSOCIATE DECREE FIRE SCIENCE
OR 5 YEARS SUPERVISORY
EXPERIENCE WITH A FIRE-RELATED
ORGANIZATION AS ASSISTANT CHIEF
OR CHIEF.
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CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. , a 1 -2006
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING INCENTIVE PAY TO FIREFIGHTERS FOR
EMT CERTIFICATION.
WHEREAS, The Council believes having EMT certified first responders on the
scene of medical emergencies promotes the safety and welfare of
the citizens of this community; and
WHEREAS, The Council recently approved an exclusive franchise with an
ambulance service in the City of Van Buren; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to said agreement the ambulance service provider has
agreed to pay the City of Van Buren $50.00 per month for each
EMI certified fireman.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That each Arkansas EMT certified firefighter shall receive
incentive pay of$50.00 per month.
SECTION,: The new incentive program shall go into effect January 1, 2007.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 1 8 DAY OF DECEMBER, 2006.
MAYI' JOHN • GS
ATTESTED:
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CITY CLERK/TREASURER