PSC Backup - Item #5 - EMS Public Safety Department Annual Salaries — original pdf
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Public Safety Commission November 7, 2022 Agenda item: “Comparison of Austin first responder salaries and benefits. How significant are the inequities?” Sponsors: Rebecca Webber and ________________ ATCEMS AFD APD $51,480 $56,207 $64,373 Salary year 1 Salary year 5 Salary year 10 Besides high school graduation (or equivalent), are there any other requirements for hiring? $ $ $ Valid Texas Class “C” Driver License. Texas Department of State Health Services certification as an Emergency Medical Technician‐Basic (EMT‐B) or higher. Austin‐Travis County OMD Credentialed at the Emergency Medical Technician‐ Basic (EMT‐B/PL2) level within nine (9) months from the date of hire. 30 years (Cadet Class 0722) Employees are not paid to participate in the Paramedic Certification Program. Contract language states in part, “Participation in the Certification Program is voluntary and shall not Average age of last cadet class In order to fulfill requirements for promotion, are getting these requirements paid time? EX. To promote to Clinical Specialist in EMS, are $ $ $ medics paid to go to paramedic school? In order to be a driver in AFD, are firefighters paid to be in the class? Years of service required to be eligible for pension Pension multiplier Hours in work week be counted as on‐duty regular hours. A participating Medic shall not be compensated for time spent outside of on‐ duty regular work hours in connection with the Certification Program.” Group A (hired before 1/1/2012) Age 62* Age 55 with 20 years of service credit 23 years of service credit regardless of age Group B (hired on or after 1/1/2012) Vested at 5 years Age 65 with 5 years of service credit Age 62 with 30 years of service credit Age 55 with 10 years of service credit (early retirement with reduced benefits) Group A – 3% Group B – 2.5% 42 * To retire at age 62 you must be: ▪ An active contributing member when you turn age 62; ▪ A terminated vested member with at least 5 years of COAERS service credit; or ▪ A proportionate member with 5 years of combined service credit Categories of available soft pay (please add as many lines as necessary) Austin Medics 1. Education Incentive Pay – $220/month for Bachelor’s; $300/month for Master’s 2. Special Operations Qualified Pay – $175/month 3. Communications Aeromedical Communications Specialist (ACS) Pay – $150/month 4. Bilingual Translation Pay – $150/month 5. Service Incentive Pay – same as civilian, based on years of service 6. Shift Differential – $100/month for 12‐hour night shift; $100/month for 12‐hour shift (some employees may qualify for both) 7. Higher Class Pay – pay for work performed in next higher classification when temporarily assigned by the Chief or designee 8. Certification Incentive – $200/month for DSHS LP or EMT‐P Austin Firefighters: Austin Police: 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4.