Council removes emergency-response stipend from personnel rules amid reorganization

Council adopted Ordinance No. 35-13 to amend Section 8.14 of the Personnel Rules and Regulations and remove the Emergency Response Stipend. Human Resources Specialist Robin McClure explained that due to reorganizations and planned retirements the Fire Administration positions will no longer provide mandatory 24-hour rotating emergency response beginning Jan. 1, 2014, and the Personnel Advisory Board has approved the change.

The council waived the three-reading requirement and voted 7-0 to adopt the ordinance. Mike Mayer, City Solicitor, read the ordinance by title during the meeting; Councilman Kirkpatrick moved to adopt and Councilman Steininger seconded. The action takes effect as adopted and staff will implement the personnel-rule change in payroll practices as part of the January 2014 reorganization.