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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br /> <br />Mayor and Council 4.5 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> <br />ConsentFebruary 6, 2017Aaron Surratt, Deputy Fire Chief <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Hire On-Call Firefighters T. John Cunningham, Fire Chief <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br /> <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of the following on-call firefighters, effective February 8, 2017. <br /> <br /> <br />Steneco Green <br /> <br /> <br />Spencer Specht <br /> <br /> <br />Matthew Wilson <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br /> <br />After a thorough recruitment and selection process consisting of physical ability testing and interviews, <br />the aforementioned individuals are presented to join the ranks of the Elk River Fire Department as <br />probationary on-call firefighters. <br /> <br />The most recent recruitment had 19 applicants, 17 of whom were interviewed. Additional pre- <br />employment screening consisted of a psychological evaluation by Martin-McAllister Consulting <br />Psychologists, Inc. and a complete medical evaluation by Allina Occupational Health Services. <br /> <br />Upon approval, the probationary firefighters will begin the Elk River Fire Academy, an in-house training <br />program that will prepare them for state certification testing. This year’s academy will also host <br />firefighters from neighboring departments. <br /> <br />Once the probationary firefighters have successfully complete the requirements of the academy and their <br />probationary period, the graduates will be administered the Oath of Office and will receive their badges. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br /> <br />Probationary firefighters will be compensated at $9.50/hour in accordance with the city’s compensation <br />plan. Upon successful completion of their probationary period, their pay will automatically adjust to the <br />starting rate of pay for a non-probationary firefighter. The hiring of these firefighters will bring the <br />department to its authorized on-call staffing level of 45. <br /> <br />Tuition for the fire academy is paid for by a grant through the Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training <br />and Education. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />