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Benefits INTERIM FF FIREFIGHTER
Wages 21,216. (min. wage) $46,324
Ed. Stipend 5,000 -0-
Taxes 1470.74 3679.62
Med. Ins. 22,023 (100% by VOT) 22,023 (100% BY VOT)
Pension -0- 11,267.15
Medic Incentive 3,182.40 6,948.60
BLS/ACLS/ PALS $250 $250
53,142.14 90,492.37
$53,141.74 $90,492.37
DIFFERENCE:$37,350.63
Other Considerations:
Tf'elnlllg HOUI'S: Each new hire interim undergoes approximately 104 hours of new hire training during
the first four (4) months of employment in order to proceed through the "check-off" process. This
training not only occupies the time of the new interim, but is provided by a senior Firefighter who could
be accomplishing other valuable fire department tasks which would not only aid the Fire Dept., but the
Village as well, i.e. Applying for Grants, spearheading Community Service projects, as well as advancing
the entire shift's training as opposed to concentrating on one employee. With the rapid turnover in this
position the result is repetitive entry level training for one employee, and a reduction in available time for
shift training. Below is a detail of Interim firefighters and their dates of employment and lengths of stay
over the past 3 years in alphabetical order:
Aguilar, Luis 6 months 05/02/2016 11/21/2016
Alkurdi, Nour 6 months 07/O1/2017 O1/23/2018
Baker, Christopher 2.5 months 07/31/2018 10/11/2018
Chance, Christopher 1 year 11/21/2016 11/23/2017
Gallagher, Michael 6 weeks 08/17/2015 09/25/2015
Jasso,Jesus 3 months 03/12/2018 06/13/2018
Johnson, Sean 1 year 2 months 10/13/2015 12/O1/2016
Kigel, Paul 3.5 months 03/26/2018 07/07/2018
Kitzi,Joshua 3 years 12/12/2012 11/04/2015
Petrillo, Brian 3.5 months 12/05/2017 03/23/2018
Pica, Christopher 2 weeks il/20/2017 12/07/2017
Prado,Josh 2.5 months 03/07/2017 05/26/2017
Sanchez,Jimmy 4 months 11/08/2016 03/01/2017
Solensky, Evan 5 months 12/01/2015 04/29/2016
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With a vast many local Fire Departments hiring now, as opposed to the past when the hiring freeze in
the industry made the Interim position a desirable one, a fully certified,talented firefighter can get a full
time unionized job and does not have to settle for minimum wage.
U111fOt'1'T1S: Each new hire interim is issued a full set of gear which includes the following:
(PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SPREADSHEET)
As interims resign and move on to other departments,their gear remains the possession of the
Village of Tequesta Fire Dept.; however, unless the next interim is similarly sized,that gear is
wasted and new uniforms, boots, and equipment must be repurchased. This cycle of
outfitting/resigning and repurchasing uniforms at the prices indicated above,wastes precious
funds from the Fire Dept. Uniform Budget and prevents the purchase of much needed bunker
gear, safety gear, and uniforms for our full time firefighters as required by contract. At present,
we are hoping to receive a Federal Grant; however, it is very competitive and cannot be relied
upon. To waste these funds on the purchase of equipment and uniforms for revolving-door
employees could be put to better use.
OVeI'tlt'1'12: Turnover time to replace an interim with another one has historically been one (1) month.
i.e. time for new hire to give 2 week notice to present employer, plus 2 week on-boarding process for
Human Resources. This leaves us 1 firefighter short for a one month period of time each time an interim
leaves to accept a Full Time position elsewhere. If this shift shortage should occur in conjunction with Sick
Leave, Vacation Time, or FMLA, it leads to excessive overtime costs at the average rate of$50 per hour.
This has a direct budgetary impact as evidenced by the first quarter of this fiscal year wherein FF Baker
resigned on 10/11/18 and the replacement interim was not put on shift until 11/7/2018. This shift
shortage occurred during a time when we had multiple shift members out on pre-approved vacation and
one Firefighter on FMLA. Of a $77,300. Overtime Budget, the Fire Dept. has already encumbered
$46,008.16 to date (just two weeks beyond the 15`Quarter mark) leaving 72% of the year remaining with
only 40% of the funds remaining. Should the current interim we have right now receive a Full Time,
unionized offer of employment from one ofthe many local departments hiring today,we will be repeating
this process again.
Cost af outfittin each new-hire
Per Article 27(Unrforms)
� Uniforms
3 Folo's 86.55
3 work pants 179,97
3 T-shirts �5.71
embriotiery for(S)shirts 39
1 Uass 8-shirt 42.99
1lacket 70
1 Jo6 shirt/sweatshirt 38,59
2 umpsuits 377.9$
1 beh 2fl.99
1 ball cap s !e hat 25_99
1 badge g6.5
1 name La 12.99
Servin Sfnce pin 13,59
5tation booLs 'ISff
i pair P.T.shorts 12.99
Total: 1234.64
BunkerGear
1 Struaua!Fre Coat 1,149.71
i Structuai Fire PaM 8$7.SS
1 fire Helmet 335.89
i pair of structure boots 381.5
1 pair of oves 71
1 set of suspenders 5�s.9
�.nomex articulete hoad 101.75
Scott SCBA mask 3b9
Total: 3,351.30
Class A uniform after completion of prabatian
Class A 7acket 310
Ciass A pants 102.5
bett 21.99
shoes 34.39
Beli hat 6�.99
beli hat badge 25.97
Ciasz 8 short sleeve A2.99
Class B long sieeve A2.99
Tot:�l: 651.42
Total upon hire: a,585.94 Th�s dces not include medical.HR costs,drug screening and a�y
other costs the village incurs.This is just required personal
Total after compietion: s,237.36 protective equipment and uniforms.