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Police Department Supervisor Wage CompressionCity of Dubuque City Council Meeting Action Items # 07. Copyrighted December 18, 2023 ITEM TITLE: Police Department Supervisor Wage Compression SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council approval to address the non - bargaining sworn wage compression of Police Department supervisors with a budget allocation of $80,482 from Fiscal Year 2024 savings to provide 5% increase for Lieutenants, Captains, and the Assistant Chief, and 6% increase for the Chief. SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: Description MVM Memo Staff Memo Type City Manager Memo Staff Memo THE CITY DUOF B TEE Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Police Department Supervisor Wage Compression DATE: December 13, 2023 Dubuque All -America City IN 2007.2012.2013 2017*2019 Chief of Police Jeremy Jensen is recommending a mid -year wage adjustment for non - bargaining unit command staff at the Police Department. Since FY 2011, non -bargaining sworn members of the Dubuque Police Department, which includes Lieutenants, Captains, the Assistant Chief and Chief, have received no annual wage increases twice (FY12 and FY16) when bargaining unit employees did receive a wage increase and one wage increase (FY20) which was significantly less than the wage increase given to bargaining sworn members. Additionally, in FY24, all sworn members received a 6% wage increase, with the exception being the Chief, who received a 5% wage increase. The cumulative effect of this wage compression between sworn bargaining and sworn non- bargaining has totaled a 4.75% loss for the non -bargaining sworn personnel and a 5.75% loss for the Chief since FY11. The compression has caused a very minimal wage difference between top -step Corporal and a new Lieutenant. The non -bargaining sworn personnel are all supervisors. This requires additional duties and responsibilities. Additionally, non - bargaining sworn personnel do not receive overtime. Upon accepting a promotion, personnel also lose seniority as they go to the bottom of the seniority list for that rank. This often means losing "good days off and good shifts". Pay is not the only reason a person takes a promotion, but pay does need to be part of that incentive. Additionally, to avoid compression in the future, all sworn non -bargaining will need to receive the same wage increases awarded to sworn bargaining personnel. The Police Department has thirteen (13) Lieutenants, seven Captains, one Assistant Chief, and a Chief. I respectfully recommend Mayor and City Council approval to address the non - bargaining sworn wage compression of Police Department supervisors with a budget allocation of $80,482 from FY 2024 savings to provide 5% increase for Lieutenants, Captains, and the Assistant Chief, and 6% increase for the Chief. Sufficient savings exist within the current year Police budget to cover the expense in Fiscal Year 2024. Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:sv Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Jeremy Jensen, Chief of Police Shelley Stickfort, Chief Human Resources Officer Jennifer Larson, Chief Financial Officer THE C DUUB_-'&-_FE Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Jeremy Jensen, Chief of Police DATE: December 13, 2023 RE: Police Department Supervisor Wage Compression Introduction Dubuque MI-Aneriea City \N A K.I J:A A.1. 1I�II®r 2007-2012.2013 2017*2019 This memo is to request a budget reallocation to address the Police Department Supervisor wage compression in FY 2024. Background Since FY 2011, non -bargaining sworn members of the Dubuque Police Department, which includes Lieutenants, Captains, the Assistant Chief and Chief, have received no annual wage increases twice (FY12 and FY16) and one wage increase (FY20) which was significantly less than the wage increase given to bargaining sworn members. Additionally, in FY24, all sworn members received a 6% wage increase, with the exception being the Chief, who received a 5% wage increase. The cumulative effect of this wage compression between sworn bargaining and sworn non - bargaining has totaled a 4.75% loss for the non -bargaining sworn personnel and a 5.75% loss for the Chief since FY11. Discussion The compression has caused a very minimal wage difference between top -step Corporal and a new Lieutenant. The non -bargaining sworn personnel are all supervisors. This requires additional duties and responsibilities. Additionally, non -bargaining sworn personnel do not receive overtime. Upon accepting a promotion, personnel also lose seniority as they go to the bottom of the seniority list for that rank. This often means losing "good days off and good shifts". While pay should not be the only reason a person takes a promotion, pay does need to be part of that incentive. Additionally, to avoid compression in the future, all sworn non - bargaining will need to receive the same wage increases awarded to sworn bargaining personnel. Budget Impact The Police Department as thirteen (13) Lieutenants, seven Captains, one Assistant Chief, and a Chief. You have indicated to me, that you would support a 5% increase for Lieutenants, Captains and the Assistant Chief and 6% increase for the Chief. The start date of these increases would be on the first pay in January 2024. To address the above wage increases at the 5 and 6% rates, the total recurring cost in FY 2024 is $80,482. In FY 2024, the Police Department has experienced a savings of $1,104,000 from vacant positions in the Police Patrol activity. This uses the base number of being 12 officers down. However, this number has climbed to 15 currently. The overtime budget will be exceeded due to vacant positions. A projected saving of will remain at the end of FY 2024, sufficient to cover these wage increases. Recommendation I respectfully request your approval to address the non -bargaining sworn compression of Police Department supervisors with a budget allocation of $80,482 from FY 2024 savings.