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City of Elk Request for Action River To Item Number Mayor and City Council 4.5 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Consent October 21, 2013 T. ohn Cunnin ham,Fire Chief Item Description Reviewed by Fire Department On-Call Captain and Lieutenant Cal Portner, City Administrator Positions Reviewed by Action Requested Approve by motion the following position descriptions: • On-Call Captain (Station) • On-Call Captain (Training& Safety) • On-Call Captain (Special Operations) • On-Call Lieutenant Approve by motion the following adjustments to the city compensation plan: • On-Call Captain (all assignments): $16/hour • On-Call Lieutenant: $14.25/hour Background/Discussion Part of the 2013-2017 Fire Department Strategic Plan is the development of formal position descriptions for all ranks within the department. This action continues the implementation of the Strategic Plan as well as movement towards implementing a new organizational structure that provides better oversight, accountability, and span-of-control. As discussed on pages 24 and 25 of the Strategic Plan, a copy attached hereto,is the creation of a more structured leadership team to assist with running the day-to-day operations of the organization. The captain and lieutenant positions are being brought forward for approval as these positions provide direct front-line supervision and leadership for the department's operational firefighting force. Position Description Review Process The attached job descriptions are the result of a comprehensive review of the department's previous "position guidelines" and "position analysis" documents that outlined the duties and responsibilities of officers. Also as part of this review was a comparison of similar job descriptions for volunteer/on-call fire departments and a survey/position evaluation completed by current officers. As the organization transitions from bylaws to formal policies and procedures, all position descriptions are being reviewed and brought to the City Council for formal approval and adoption. This review process also included an evaluation of previously listed minimum qualifications for appointment to an officer position. The proposed position descriptions take into account current state certification offerings,industry best practices and an educational succession plan to provide firefighters and officers with clearly defined expectations with respect to what is required to obtain a rank. P a w E R E U 6 Y NaA f RE]