Emergency Communications Center Part-Time Hour Increase Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 31.
ITEM TITLE: Emergency Communications Center Part-Time Hour Increase
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval to increase the number of part-time
hours from 43 to 45 hours per week effective January 1 , 2016.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
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❑ Emergency Communications Center Part Time Hour Increase-MVM City Manager Memo
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THE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Additional Part Time Hours
DATE: June 30, 2015
The current Emergency Communications Center schedule has 42 hours per week
where the Communications Center is staffed with two Public Safety Dispatchers. The
FY16 Budget allows for the addition of one full time position on January 1, 2016, which
will allow for three people on staff almost 24 hours /7 days a week. The Center will still
have two hours per week where there is only two staff members working.
Emergency Communications Manager Mark Murphy recommends City Council approval
to increase the number of part-time hours from 43 to 45 hours per week effective
January 1, 2016, which will allow for the Center to be staffed with three Dispatchers at
all hours, excluding sick time.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Mark Murphy, Emergency Communications Manager
THE CITY OF
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
June 30, 2015
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
FR: Mark Murphy
Emergency Communications Manager
RE: Additional Part Time Hours
INTRODUCTION: This memo is to address staffing in the Communications Center
starting January 1St, 2016.
BACKGROUND: The current schedule has 42 hours per week where the
Communications Center is staffed with two Public Safety Dispatchers. The FY16 Budget
allows for us to add an additional full time position on January 1St, 2016. This will allow
us to have three people on staff almost 24 hours/7 days a week. The Center will still
have two hours per week where there is only two staff members working.
CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION: I would like to increase the number of part
time hours per week from the 43 that we currently have to 45 hours in order to staff with
three dispatchers around the clock. This will add an additional 104 hours to the part
timers for the entire year. These hours would still be shared by six part time
dispatchers. This will allow the Center to be staffed with three Dispatchers at all hours
excluding sick time. This increase in part time hours would cost approximately
$3290.00. This includes pay, IPERs and Social Security. This would be off set a little
because it would decrease full time dispatchers 2 hours off per week in comp or
vacation time request.
ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the increase of part time hours from 43 to 45 hours
per week starting on January 1 st, 2016.