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Home My WebLink AboutIR 7660 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7660 November 10, 1992 �,'nTEr� To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 1 of 2 ♦ a yen Subject: PROPOSED REVISION TO POLICE OFFICERS' LEAVE PROGRAM Background. The Fort Worth Police Officers Association recently recommended that the City Council revise the Police Civil Service leave program by allowing police officers each year to convert up to 5 days of unused family leave to vacation leave. Informal Report No. 7655, entitled "Review of Proposed Revision to Police Officers' Leave Program", was presented to the City Council on October 20, 1992. The informal report described the current vacation, sick, and family leave benefits available to Police Officers. Also a survey of vacation leave practices in Texas police departments also was presented. The survey indicated that the prevailing practice is to provide a graduated leave program, with the number of leave days increasing based on years of service. At the October 20 pre-council meeting of the City Council, the Council agreed to consider a revision and requested the staff to present alternatives. Also the Council requested the City Manager to recommend one of the alternatives. Discussion. Attached to this informal report are four (4) alternatives for the City Council to consider. In all four alternatives, family illness leave is reduced by the number of vacation leave days that are added. The alternatives shown as appendices to the Vacation Leave policy correspond to the alterna- tives shown as appendices to the Family Illness policy. All of the alternatives presented were analyzed using the number of positions shown in the table below: Number Years Service Number Employees 1 to 5 Years 166 6 to 10 Years 315 OFFICIAL RECORD 11 to 15 Years 221 16 to 20 Years 78 CITY SECRETARY 20+ Years 1JU FT. WORTH, TEX. Total Police Officers 962 Alternative 1. This plan provides the same vacation leave benefits as provided police officers of the City of Dallas. Police Officers with 1 - 5 years of service will receive 120 hours (15 days) of vacation leave per year. After twenty (20) years of service, ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH,TEXAS t AL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7660 November 10, 1992 " To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 2 of 2 Subject: PROPOSED REVISION TO POLICE OFFICERS' LEAVE PROGRAM police officers will accrue 184 hours (23 days) of vacation leave per year. The loss in productivity is equivalent to 12 police officers or $355,776 in replacement costs. Alternative 2. This alternative is another graduated plan with first year Police Officers annually accruing 120 hours of vacation leave and police officers with 20 years of service accruing 176 hours or 22 days of vacation leave. The productivity loss is equivalent to 10 police officers or $296,480 in replacement costs. Alternative 3. Alternative 3 provides additional vacation leave days for all police officers. After one (1) year, police officers would accrue 128 hours or 15 days per year. A twenty (20) year veteran would accrue 192 hours or 24 days per year. The loss in productivity in this plan is equivalent to sixteen (16) police officers or $474, 368 in replacement costs. Alternative 4. The Police Association recommended that up to five (5) "family illness leave" days be converted to vacation or personal leave days. This alternative as shown follows closely the POA proposal. Since the average family leave usage is 1.75 days per officer per year, five (5) days would be converted to vacation leave for each officer regardless of years of service. Therefore all police officers would accrue 160 hours or 20 days of vacation leave per year. The loss in productivity in this plan is equiva- lent to nineteen (19) police officers or $563,312 in replacement costs. Recommendation of City Mana+ger,i It is recommended that Alternative 1, which revises the vacation leave for police officers, be approved. If the City Council concurs with this recommendation, an M&C will be prepared and submitted for adoption by the City Council at its November 17th meeting. C" - .m Bob Terrell City Manager OFRCRL RECORD BT:n MY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TEX. ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH,TEXAS VACATION (I-3) - APPENDIX 5.1 VACATION LEAVE CHART The following chart provides information concerning vacation accrual and accumulation rates. Refer to the vacation regulation for additional information. EMPLOYEE GROUP MAXIMUM ACCRUAL MAXIMUM LIMIT ON MAXIMUM ACCRUAL RATE ACCUMU- DEC. 31ST PAYMENT ON PER YEAR PER PAY LATION EACH YEAR TERMINA- PERIOD TION (Hours) (Hours) (Hours) (Hours) (Hours) Fire Civil Service employees - 120 4. 62 480 360 240 80 hrs. per pay period Fire Civil Service employees - 180 6.83 720 540 360 1081120 hrs. per pay period *Library employees eligible 160 6.16 640 480 320 for 4 weeks vacation *Library Employees employed prior to June 1, 1975. OFFICIAL. RECORD CRY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TOL F:\14S\RULES\103AP5-1.CBS ALTERNATIVE 1 (DALLAS) VACATION (2-3) - APPENDIX S.2 VACATION LEAVE CHART - SWORN POLICE* The following chart provides information concerning vacation accrual and accumulation rates. Refer to the vacation regulation for additional information. EMPLOYEE GROUP MAXIMUM ACCRUAL MAXIMUM LIMIT ON MAXIMUM ACCRUAL RATE ACCUMU- DEC. 310T PAYMENT ON PER YEAR PER PAY LATION EACH YEAR TERMINA- PERIOD TION _.. (Hours) (Hours) (Hours) (Hours) (Hours) 4X 3X 2X Sworn Police with 1 year service (15) 120 4.62 480 360 240 Sworn Police with 5 years service (17) 136 5.23 544 408 272 Sworn Police with 10 years service (18) 144 5.54 576 432 288 Sworn Police with 15 years service (20) 160 6. 15 640 480 320 Sworn Police with 20 years service (23) 184 7.08 736 552 368 nSECRETAURY � " F:\14S\RULES\I03AP5-2.CHS ALTERNATIVE 2 VACATION (1-3) = APPM.7Z S,2 VACATION LEAVE CHART - BWORN POLICE The following chart provides information concerning vacation accrual and accumulation rates. Refer to the vacation regulation for additional information. EMPLOYEE GROUP MAXIMUM ACCRUAL MAXIMUM LIMIT ON MAXIMUM ACCRUAL RATE ACCUMU- DEC. 318T PAYMENT ON PER YEAR PER PAY LATION EACH YEAR TERMINA- PERIOD TION (Hours) (Hours) (Hours) (Hours) (Hours) 4X 3X 2X Sworn Police with 1 year service (15) 120 4.62 480 360 240 Sworn Police with 5 years service (16) 128 4.92 512 384 256 Sworn Police with 10 years service (18) 144 5.54 576 432 288 Sworn Police with 15 years service (20) 160 6.15 640 480 320 Sworn Police with 20 years service (22) 176 6.77 704 528 352 F:114S\R ff&j1L !fM CITY SECR€TARP FT. WORTH, TEX. ALTERNATIVE 3 VACATION U-3) - APPENDIX 5.2 VACATION LEAVE CHART - SWORN POLICE The following chart provides information concerning vacation accrual and accumulation rates. Refer to the vacation regulation for additional information. EMPLOYEE GROUP MAXIMUM ACCRUAL MAXIMUM LIMIT ON MAXIMUM ACCRUAL RATE ACCUMU- DEC. 31ST PAYMENT ON PER YEAR PER PAY LATION EACH YEAR TERMINA- PERIOD TION Hours) (Hours) (Hours) (Hours) (Hours) 4X 3X 2X [with worn Police 1 year service (16) 128 4.92 512 384 256 Sworn Police with 5 years ik service (18) 144 5.54 576 432 288 Sworn Police with 10 years service (20) 160 6.15 640 480 320 Sworn Police with 15 years service (22) 176 6.77 704 528 352 Sworn Police with 20 years service (24) 192 7.38 768 576 384 CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH TEL ALTERNATIVE 4 (POA) VACATION 1-3) --APPENDIX 5.2 VACATION LEAVE CHART - SWORN POLICE The following chart provides information concerning vacation accrual and accumulation rates. Refer to the vacation regulation for additional information. Evith E GROUP MAXIMUM ACCRUAL MAXIMUM LIMIT ON MAXIMUM ACCRUAL RATE ACCUMU- DEC. 31ST PAYMENT ON PER YEAR PER PAY LATION EACH YEAR TERMINA- PERIOD TION (Hours) (Hours) (Hours) (Hours) (Hours) 4X 3X 2X lice year service (2 0) 160 6.15 640 480 320 Sworn Police with 5 years service (20) 160 6.15 640 480 320 Sworn Police with 10 years service (20) 160 6.15 640 480 320 Sworn Police with 15 years service (20) 160 6.15 640 480 320 Sworn Police with 20 years service (20) 160 6. 15 640 480 320 !" F: 203AP5-2,CBS OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRTTARY FT. WORTH, TVL #Vol Alternative 1 1Z-151 - APPENDIX 5.1 FAMILY ILLNESS LEAVE - APPENDIX S.1 The following chart provides information concerning Family Illness Leave for Sworn Police officers. EMPLOYEE GROUP MAXIMUM PER YEAR Sworn Police with 1 year service T Sworn Police with 5 years service 5 Sworn Police with 10 years service 4 Sworn Police with 15 years service 2 Sworn Police with 20 years service 0 opal F:\14S\RULES\115AP5-1XBS OFFICUL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, 111. Alternative 2 FAMILY ILLNESS LEAVE - APPENDIX 5.1 The following chart provides information concerning Family Illness Leave for Sworn Police Officers. EMPLOYEE GROUP MAXIMUM PER YEAR (Days) Sworn Police with 1 year service 7 Sworn Police with 5 years service 6 Sworn Police with 10 years service 4 Sworn Police with 15 years service 2 Sworn Police with 20 years service 0 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTHo TEL F:\14S\RULES\l css r C FICML RECOID 'ffY SECRETARY FT, WORTH, TEL Alternative 3 FAMILY ILLNESS LEAVE - APPENDIX 5.1 The following chart provides information concerning Family Illness Leave for Sworn Police Officers. EMPLOYER GROUP MAXIMUM PER YEAR ....... .. ..... .... ....... ..... . (Days) ............... Sworn Police with I year service 6 Sworn Police with 5 years service 4 Sworn Police with 10 years service 2 Sworn Police with 15 years service 0 Plplk Sworn Police with 20 years service 0 7 UffICIAL nC Onn :RIVILC 'F�10 Crru SECRETARY rry F WORTH, ] TL y u T. WORTH, IM 'APO, F:\14S\RULES\115AP5-1.CBS Alternative 4 (1-15) - APPENDIX 5.1 FAMILY ILLNESS LEAVE - APPENDIX 5.1 The following chart provides information concerning Family Illness Leave for sworn Police officers. EMPLOYEE GROUP MAXIMUM PER YEAR ...............- .......-...... 'Days) Sworn Police with 1 year service 2 Sworn Police with 5 years service 2 Sworn Police with 10 years service 2 Sworn Police with 15 years service 2 Sworn Police with 20 years service 2 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT, WORTH, TIC. op"k F:\14S\RULES\I15AP5-1.CBS