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Home My WebLink About55B - RESO INCENTIVE PAY POLICE FORENSICS EMPL CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION AUGUST 7, 2006 TITLE: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN TO CREATE PAY ADDITIVES FOR POLICE FORENSICS EMPLOYEES APPROVED o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 1" Reading o Ordinance on 2"' Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For '" l'\^' !1.JJ ;J/d. CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER CITY MANAGER ,-,-,-, "-,, ,.,,,--.. RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution that amends the City's Basic Classification and Compensation Plan to provide 2.5% pay additives to employees in the job classifications of Forensic Specialist I and Forensic Specialist II who voluntarily complete certain specialized training programs and assume greater responsibilities. DISCUSSION As a result of recent negotiations with the Police Officers Association, the City has agreed to provide two, 2. 5% incentive pay additives to incumbents in the job classifications of Forensic Specialist I and Forensic Specialist II upon qualification as a Tenprint/AFIS Technician and Fingerprint Analyst, respectively. To qualify for these incentive pay addi ti ves, incumbents will be required to complete two in-house educational programs consisting of either 300 or 490 hours of training as well as additional hours of casework and practical application. Incumbents must also successfully pass a series of oral, written and performance examinations. Addi tionally, a 2.5% assignment pay will be given to incumbents in the job classification of Forensic Spedalist II who supervise these training programs. Creation of these pay additives will lead to an increase in the number of qualified fingerprint examiners in the Police Department, which is necessary in order to comply with federal guidelines dictating that every print comparison be completed by two trained forensics specialists. Additional staff trained in fingerprint analysis will also result in more rapid processing of both current and on-file fingerprints, which is necessary before criminal cases can be pursued by prosecutorial authorities. Finally, employees who are trained as fingerprint examiners will be eligible to testify in court proceedings concerning the prints they recover from crime scenes. 558-1 Proposed Amendment to Classification and Compensation Plan August 7, 2006 Page 2 of 2 FISCAL IMPACT The fiscal impact figures below represent estimat d costs for the remainder of the fiscal year, assuming an effecti e date of September 1, 2006. Incentive pay for Forensic Specialist I: possible total if all employees qualify: Incentive pay for Forensic Specialist II: possible total if all employees qualify: $1,285 er employee (maximum $12,850) $2,800 per employee (maximum $5,600) . APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: 'L\\\;:;: ~ l~Enrique J. Alva .~ Executive Director Personnel Services Agency &~ ~ranci~co G~ti Executlve Dlre Finance and Ma \ ("~J L/~ Paul Walters Police Chief Police Department 558-2 ~ c26u,<,-.J Services Agency RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 82-110 TO AMEND THE CITY'S BASIC CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN TO ADD SPECIAL PAY PROVISIONS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION TITLES OF FORENSIC SPECIALIST I AND FORENSIC SPECIALIST II. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Section 1004, Article X of the City Charter of the City of Santa Ana requires the City Manager to prepare, install and maintain a position classification and pay plan subject to civil service rules and regulations and the approval of the City Council. B. On August 2, 1982, the City Council passed and adopted Resolution No. 82-110 revising and re-establishing the Basic Classification and Compensation Plan for all officers and employees of the City of Santa Ana. C. The City of Santa Ana has reached an agreement with the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (POA), and has put forth the Ninth Side Letter Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Fiscal Years 2004-2008 providing special pay provisions for the full time classification titles of Forensic Specialist I and Forensic Specialist II. D. It is now desired to amend the City's Basic Classification and Compensation Plan in order to effect these changes. Section 2: That Section 3.1 Special Compensation Provisions (Applicable to Full Time Civil Service Emplovees Onlv. Unless Otherwise Specified) of Resolution 82-110, as amended, is hereby further amended by: A. adding the following pay designation "yy" to the list of special compensation provisions: "(yy) Incumbents in the classifications of Forensic Specialist I and Forensic Specialist II, who are continuously and regularly assigned as a Tenprint - AFIS Technician, will be paid at a rate set five (5) salary rate ranges (approximately 2.5%) above their then current base monthly salary step." 558-3 B. adding the following pay designation "zz" to the list of special compensation provisions: "(zz) Incumbents in the classifications of Forensic Specialist I and Forensic Specialist II, who are continuously and regularly assigned as a Fingerprint Analyst, will be paid at a rate set five (5) salary rate ranges (approximately 2,5%) above their then current base monthly salary step." C. adding the following pay designation "aaa" to the list of special compensation provisions: "(aaa) Incumbents in the classification of Forensic Specialist II, who are continuously and regularly assigned as a Fingerprint Training Officer, will be paid at a rate set five (5) salary rate ranges (approximately 2.5%) above their then current base monthly salary step." Section 3: That except as amended by this Resolution, all other provisions of Resolution No. 82-110 shall remain in full force and effect. Section 4: That except as stated otherwise above, this Resolution shall be operative from and after September 1, 2006. ADOPTED this _ day of August, 2006. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher City Attorney By: Joseph Straka Assistant City Attorney 558-4 AYES: Council members NOES: Council members ABSTAIN: Council members NOT PRESENT: Council members CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2006-XX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on Date: Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana 558-5 558-6