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Fire Compensation Task Force Minutes Page 2 <br /> July 11, 1995 <br /> store employees. Lori clarified that there is no comparison between liquor store clerks <br /> Sand firefighters, and that the comment was made just as a matter of formatting how the <br /> pay resolution was to be presented. Lori requested that the fire membership be made <br /> aware that there is no comparison between liquor store employees and firefighters and <br /> that there was never any intent to compare the two employee groups. <br /> Some of the issues of concern to the firefighters in changing to a defined benefit include <br /> the possibility of split shifts and restructuring within the Fire Department which would limit <br /> the number of hours each firefighter would be allowed to respond. The firefighters are <br /> no longer in favor of including the city's contribution as part of the hourly rate which was <br /> the concept when requesting $22.25 per hour. The firefighters felt that because their <br /> hours could be limited due to internal restructuring, their annual pension amount would <br /> decrease. The firefighters requested that no change take place in the pension plan until <br /> all the restructuring was in place. <br /> There were also several other issues of concern to the Fire Department. One of the issues <br /> was the 1995 city contribution of$17,500. Randy indicated that he was not aware of the <br /> decrease and felt that it was inappropriate since there were more firefighters on the <br /> department roster now than in 1994. <br /> Firefighters indicated concern over the fact that the$8.00 per hour rate had not been <br /> increased for over ten years. Lori indicated that discussions had taken place with the fire <br /> chief in the past regarding whether or not this needed to be adjusted. City staff had <br /> always been told that the per hour rate was appropriate and that the firefighters were <br /> more concerned about their retirement benefits. The firefighters plan to request an <br /> increase in the hourly rate of pay. <br /> 4110 The members of the Task Force requested that a follow up meeting be scheduled for <br /> August. The purpose of the August meeting is to discuss the request of the membership <br /> to negotiate a wage increase. Lori indicated that she would contact the Mayor <br /> regarding setting up an August meeting. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Lori Johnson <br /> Assistant City Administrator <br /> • <br />