I. RECOMMENDATION:
Police Department request to add a temporary Sergeant position.
II. BACKGROUND:
The police department currently has one sergeant assigned to the DEA task force and he is currently starting his second year of the two year commitment. I currently have two Corporal's in acting Sergeant's positions due to the assignment and another sergeant on leave.
III. DISCUSSION:
The department is requesting to add a temporary sergeant's position until the sergeant assigned to the DEA returns to his patrol duties, which is not until February 2022. Currently one corporal is reaching a year in the acting sergeant position and the other corporal will be going to investigations.
If the temporary position is approved, the position will be filled with one of the department's corporals, who both have passed the sergeants testing. Both Corporals are in an acting position and their pay scales have already been adjusted so there is no additional cost for the temporary position. I will not back fill the corporal position so the temporary sergeant has a place to go back to once this assignment is complete. The department does not have any other officers to fill these acting positions at this time.
The CPOA and the corporal assigned to the temporary position will be given an agreement between the City and the CPOA that explains that if the temporary assigned sergeant returns to patrol duty at the end of his contract with the DEA that he (corporal) will revert back to his previous position.
The City Attorney's office has provided council with a side letter between the City and CPOA regarding this position which was submitted to the CPOA and their attorney for review. On December 14, 2020, we received a response form the CPOA's attorney and they agree with the side letter.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
The council can decide not allow the temporary position and the department will continue to operate the way it is now and possible run into a property rights situation with one of the corporals being in the acting sergeant position for a year or more.
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
There will be a fiscal impact of $3,730.87 for the remaining six months of the 20/21 budget and an additional $9,948.96 for first 8 months of fiscal year 21/22. This is due to the Temporary Sergeant position going from Police Corporal pay step F to Police Sergeant pay scale Step E which is a 5% increase in pay. This impact is to the General Fund and is not budgeted. |