HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 26458-09-2023 ORDINANCE NO. 26458-09-2023
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE SALARY FOR EACH
CLASSIFICATION OF PEACE OFFICER IN THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEAL
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Subchapter B of Chapter 141 of the Texas Local Government Code affects
all municipalities with a population of 10,000 or more;
WHEREAS, Section 141.033(a) provides that each city affected by Subchapter B "shall
classify all positions in its fire and police departments and shall . . . prescribe the salary for each
classification;"
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 141.033 and Section 143.021(a), the City of Fort
Worth periodically adopts staffing ordinances for its Fire and Police Departments that establish
the classifications of all fire fighters and police officers and prescribe the number of positions in
each classification;
WHEREAS, the City has historically prescribed the salary for each classification in the
Fire and Police Departments through provisions in the City's annual budget appropriation
ordinance;
WHEREAS, salaries for the majority of the classifications in the Police Department are
currently set by and subject to a labor agreement, that agreement being Fort Worth City Secretary
Contract No. 54366; and
WHEREAS, annual adoption of a separate ordinance that prescribes the salaries for each
classification, in accordance with a labor agreement where applicable, improves transparency and
promotes awareness.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1.
Attached as Addendum A,and made apart of this ordinance by incorporation,are the salary
schedules for Fort Worth Police Department civil service classifications below the classification
of Commander for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023. These schedules set out the annual
base pay for each listed civil service classification in the Fort Worth Police Department in
accordance with the department's labor agreement where applicable and provide for additional
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seniority pay as determined by each civil service employee's anniversary date. The seniority pay
provided for in this ordinance is in addition to and not in lieu of the longevity pay provided for by
Texas Local Government Code section 141.032.
SECTION 2.
Attached as Addendum B, and made a part of this ordinance by incorporation, are the
executive pay plan ranges for Fort Worth Police Department classifications at or above the
classification of Commander for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of previous ordinances and of the
Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as amended, except where the provisions of this
ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of prior salary ordinances for the Police
Department and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such
code provisions are hereby repealed and this ordinance shall be controlling.
SECTION 4.
That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of these ordinances are severable, and if any phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the
valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not
affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,paragraphs and sections of this ordinance,
since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this
ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
That this ordinance shall be effective October 1, 2023, and it is so ordained. o f On
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ADOPTED: September 19, 2023
EFFECTIVE: October 1, 2023
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Addendum B
FY2024 Police Command Staff Pay Range
Rank Grade Min$/hr Max$/hr
Police Commander 305 54.27 89.54
Police Deputy Chief 306 56.77 93.67
Police Assistant Chief 309 66.74 110.12
Police Chief 311 75.39 1 124.39
Source:HR Addendum B 8/15/2023
City of Fort Worth
Police Civil Service Classifications
FY 2023/2024 - Schedule A
Key Title Base Pay l st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 6th Year 8th Year l Oth Year 12th Year 14th Year 16th Year
Step 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Base Pay Base+l Base+2 Base+3 Base+4 Base+5 Basc+6 Base+7 Base+8 Base+9 Base+l0
X03 Police Officer 32.66 34.28 36.00 37.80 39.68 40.67 41.69 42.73 43.80 45.98 48.37
4th Year 6th Year 8th Year 1 Oth Year 12th Year 14th Year 16th Year
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Base Pay Base+l Base+2 Base+3 Base+4 Base+5 Base+6
X04 Police Corporal 43.81 44.90 46.02 47.17 48.35 50.77 53.39
4 Years
7th Year 8th Year 1 Oth Year 12th Year 14th Year 16th Year
6 7 8 9 10 11
Base Pay Base+l Base+2 Base+3 Base+4 Base+5
X07 Police Sergeant 49.51 50.75 52.01 53.31 55.98 58.83
7 Years
1 Oth Year 12th Year 14th Year 16th Year
8 9 10 11
Base Pay Base+l Base+2 Base+3
X08 Police Lieutenant 57.31 58.74 61.68 64.86
10 Years
13th Year 14th Year 16th Year
9 10 11
Base Pay Base+l Base+2
X09 Police Captain 64.79 68.03 71.49
13 Years
1.NOTES
Across the Board(ATB)Pay Raise Percentages,
FY 2023/2024 ATB Effective the first full pay period after October 1,2021 2.00%
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 09/19/23 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 23-0784
LOG NAME: 03FY24 POLICE STAFFING ORDINANCE
SUBJECT
(ALL)Adopt Ordinance Amending Police Department Staffing Effective October 1,2023,to Increase the Number of Authorized Civil Service
Positions in the Specified Classifications by a Total of Sixty-Three(63)and Adopt Attached Ordinance Prescribing Salaries for the Police
Department
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached ordinance to revise Civil Service staffing in the Police Department,effective October 1,2023;and
2. Adopt the attached ordinance prescribing the salaries for all peace officers in the Police Department, effective October 1,2023.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C)and the attached ordinances is to take actions associated with the recently
adopted Fiscal Year(FY)2024 Budget for the Police Department.
Adoption of the first ordinance will revise Civil Service staffing levels in the Police Department. Approval of this M&C will add a total of sixty-three
(63) Civil Service positions in the Police Department. The FY2024 Adopted Budget adds:
1. Fifty-four(54)Officer positions for Patrol, expansion of the Real-time Crime Center Unit, Fusion Center,School Resource Unit, Police
Recruit Team,Crisis Intervention,Crime Scene,HOPE team;Missing Persons,and Officer Wellness Team;
2. Five Corporal/Detective positions for the expansion of the School Resource Unit,the Crisis Intervention Team, Domestic Violence,and new
Police Recruit and Officer Wellness Team;and
3. Four Sergeant positions for additional support to the Crisis Intervention, Crime Scene, HOPE,and Domestic Violence Teams.
In FY2023,four temporary,"overage"positions were approved as School Resource Officers for the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School
District,which were to be inactivated once the district's program was established and sufficient attrition occurred to where the overage positions
were no longer required. In lieu of inactivating the positions,the positions will be converted to regular authorized positions and accounted for as
part of the FY2024 authorized strength.
The chart below reflects authorized strength levels from the adoption of the FY2023 staffing ordinance(Ordinance 25734-09-2022)through the
changes included in today's action.
Staffing for
FY2023 Temporary FY2023 Changes in Today FY2024
Classification Ordinance Authorized Authorized Authorized
25734-09- Positions Strength Ordinance Strength
2022
Assistant Chief 3 3 3
Deputy Chief 6 6 6
Commander 6 6 6
Captain 17 17 17
Lieutenant 50 50 50
Sergeant 209 209 4 213
Corporal/Detective 257 257 5 262
Police Officer 1268 -4 1264 54 1318
Total 1816 -4 1812 63 1875
Adoption of the second ordinance will prescribe the salaries for each classification of peace officer in the Police Department for FY2024,in
accordance with state law and the adopted labor agreement.
When the terms of the Meet and Confer Labor Agreement(MCA)were agreed to and approved in June of 2020(M&C 20-0356;CFW Contract
Number 54366),the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performance of the Crime Control and Prevention District(CCPD)sales
tax was unknown.
The parties agreed to tie the structure of salary schedules for the tested ranks(Police Officer through Captain)to the performance of that revenue
source with three alternative schedules possible(A, B,and C). CCPD sales tax revenues were compared for the fourth quarter(July through
September)of 2020 versus 2019. Per this comparison,the CCPD sales tax revenues had a reduction of 1.29%year over year. Because the
reduction in sales tax revenue was between 0%and 5%,salary Schedule A is the one that applies throughout the term of the current MCA. That
schedule is the one included in the attached salary ordinance.
A Form 1295 is not required because:This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget by the City
Council,funds will be available in the Fiscal Year 2024 operating budget,as appropriated of the General Fund and Crime Control&Prev Dist
Fund. Prior to an expenditure being incurred,the Police Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office b . Juanita Jimenez 8514
Originating Business Unit Head: Christianne Simmons 8542
Additional Information Contact: Keith Morris 4243