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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 I Robert D.-4- II . i '''''' k'' - Mayor ATTESTED: AP ' 'OV i 1 FORM: ‘P4.34,1clikYnetZLJ 1 IPA- Affiri Ph is Thomas Candice A. Settle W City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney 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). fp-3-r9 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 _ MAYO' ATTESTED: • (1 -i POLICE DEPARTMENT w+, r," ����-;�`�� (�" ' 1 :r i.--; 1000 East Main } y r� (5�.1 /.— '-'3 \. ,t Phone 474-1234 ... _ ' �. .J / ff 4 � ( GARY ROBERTSON-Chief ..4..):U�'`'� `� t t +�, L ���*f,' ' '3 . f WAYNE HICKS Assistant Chief � Er. .mom Y �yy It j y N ilwaw � y�� 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 ,,1 , 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 A.-61— ---,/;04rel,\, q� /4 - r''' r PROGRESS IS it5, :. OUR PROJECT \'e.kANS'Sy . �1 POLICE DEPARTMENT �' ` ��''•1,!- -/'" . �, ;l �� 1000 East Main `� - `•l,.y I ,C.'`. � r-- , r�ry Phone 474-1234 '• ,. GARY ROBERTSON• Chief c -Trf"„,-.: .. 't t ;! (;#. -�i • i Of '. ' ui `_ j^, r - WAYNE HICKS-Assistant Chief f-- _-- 1f 4r �,w �wc• ��� it.., I 4%{ li Cflty of Van turen, Arkansas ROBERT E. "GENE" BELL, Mayor 0 Van Buren, Arkansas 72956 Phone 474-1541 Page 2 July 1, 1985 COMPREHENSIVE PAY INCENTIVE PROGRAM reaches each level of certification up to all five levels of cer • - 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. / '• �t �a.) . . .. p} ..,--1 `,:Fr rF),_ i L • t C1 ter\ O% 1 6G •y % 1 PROGRESS IS rH "" •-• r%1„. OUR PROJECT 111 `�'P4-4).4 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. • , .t •� / �.1 _ CITY OFFICERS / ( N.` - 1 , '. . ANN GRAHAM -• / 1 / `,1 , y. City Clerk -Treasurer y (f•�µ��'�- /' j ,..1, r =-; ��) /� FLOYD(Pete)ROGERS • (, ., ) =",l x�' ; •� Municipal Judge 1 • '� i '�' > , GARY COTTRELL wli f 1./ " •tom' , City Attorney f = i! i'' y:"_, `"`a,.0 p +?` V DONNA PARRISH 7i c: - ��.. _ �'' W i t �- _ _ �— �. 1J e�i..._. Court Clerk -�—_ J1. -} _4 Alderman �� ! - --7-:•---------4 1 �, "` DARRELL CAPELLE ARR GENE HAGGARD City of Van Buren, Arkansas GENE HAGGARD V/ 11 Arkansas IVERSON RIGGS J.W.POLK ROBERT E. "GENE" BELL, Mayor 0 HILL ALEXANDER 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. 111 A _ •(tTY Ort> PROGRESS IS i(. ..pI41 OUR PROJECT z '1::71:9;1' r 94(4NSAS -5101 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: %60A11-0--.‘ 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. xq�. 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: roakb„,„ CITY CLERK/TREASURER