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HomeMy WebLinkAbout73-25 RESOLUTION113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-8323
Resolution: 73-25
File Number: 2025-201
2025 FIRE/POLICE PAY AND BENEFITS STUDY (STEP -PAY PLAN APPROVAL):
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE 2025 FIRE AND POLICE PAY AND BENEFITS STUDY PREPARED BY
JER HR GROUP, AND TO APPROVE THE 2025 FIRE AND POLICE STEP PAY PLANS
WHEREAS, Mayor Rawn proposes an adjustment to the Police and Fire pay plan grids to provide for implementation
of the 2025 step pay plans, as recommended by JER HR Group's 2025 Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study Report.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves the 2025 Fire and Police Pay
and Benefits Study prepared by the JER HR Group, and further approves the 2025 Fire and Police step pay plans,
copies of which are attached to this Resolution.
PASSED and APPROVED on March 4, 2025
Approved:
Molly Rawn, Mayor
Attest:
Kara Paxton, City Clerk Treasurer
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CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE
ARKANSAS
MEETING OF MARCH 4, 2025
CITY COUNCIL MEMO
2025-201
TO: Mayor Rawn and City Council
THRU: Keith Macedo, Interim Chief of Staff
FROM: Missy Hutcheson, Human Resources Director
SUBJECT: 2025 FIRE/POLICE PAY AND BENEFITS STUDY (STEP -PAY PLAN APPROVAL):
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council accept the 2025 Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study conducted by JER HR
Group, the City's compensation consultant, and approve the proposed Fire and Police step pay plans.
BACKGROUND:
In 2016, after a professional services selection was completed, City Council approved a contract with
Johanson Group, now JER HR Group, to conduct a classification, compensation, and benefits study.
Following the implementation of the classification study, the 2017 City Council Ad Hoc Pay Plan Committee
was formed to make recommendations to the City Council regarding new criteria for future pay and benefits
studies. The Committee consisted of Council Members, Administration, and one representative from each
employee group — Fire, Police, and Merit. This Committee made the following recommendations to the City
Council regarding Fire and Police pay and benefits surveys:
1. Survey data sources — Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, Jonesboro and Lawrence, KS;
2. Survey frequency — conduct annual studies, alternating between Fire and Police (odd years) and Merit
(even years);
3. Survey five benefits provided by the data sources — retirement, medical/dental, time off in excess of
statutory requirements, certification pay, and longevity pay.
On February 6, 2018, the City Council approved these recommendations along with a change order to the
Johanson Group contract to conduct annual pay and benefits studies.
In 2021, through RFP, Johanson Group, now JER HR Group, was selected as the City's compensation
consultant to perform ongoing surveys, job grading and other compensation consulting services.
DISCUSSION:
The JER HR Group 2025 Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study Report follows the staff memo. The Final
Report provides a summary of the study, including a discussion of benefits. The study recommendations from
JER HR Group are listed below:
• Adoption of the 2025 Proposed Fire and Police Pay Step Plans
• Continuation of current competitive employee benefits for Fire and Police uniformed personnel to meet
Mailing address:
113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville, AR 72701
the City's Total Rewards: Compensation and Benefits Philosophy: Competitive base pay to attract
applicants within the City's market recruitment area and retain competent employees by leading market
recruitment area with total rewards (base pay and benefit) offerings
BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT:
Accepting the JER HR Group Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study and adopting the proposed pay plans will
equip the City to implement updated, competitive fire and police pay structures.
A separate agenda item with Mayor Rawn's recommendation for the 2025 Employee Compensation
Appropriation Authority & Step Pay Plan Structure Adjustments will be presented to City Council for
consideration.
ATTACHMENTS: SRF (#3), 2025 Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study Report Cover Page (#4), 2025 Fire
and Police Benefits Study Executive Summary (#5), Appendix 1 Fire and Police Pay Range Study Min &
Blended Max & Revised Position Matches (#6), Appendix 2 Fire and Police Study - Position Match
Methodology (#7), Appendix 3 Fire and Police Pay Range Study - Full Min and Blended Pay Range Max
Methodology (#8), Appendix 4 Fire and Police Blended Maximum Bentonville and Rogers Worksheets (#9),
Appendix 5 Fire and Police Study Medical and Dental Cost Shares (#10), Appendix 6 Fire and Police Pay and
Benefits Study (#11), Appendix 7 Fire and Police Study Certificate Pay (#12), Appendix 8 Fire and Police
Study Assignments and Pay (#13), Appendix 9 Geographic Compensation Differential GCD Table (#14),
Appendix 10 Proposed Fire Dept Pay Plan 24 Hour Shift (#15), Appendix 11 Proposed Fire Department Pay
Plan Day Shift (#16), Appendix 12 Proposed Police Dept Pay Plan (#17)
Mailing address:
113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville, AR 72701
== City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
y 113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479)575-8323
- Legislation Text
File #: 2025-201
2025 FIRE/POLICE PAY AND BENEFITS STUDY (STEP -PAY PLAN APPROVAL):
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE 2025 FIRE AND POLICE PAY AND BENEFITS STUDY
PREPARED BY JER HR GROUP, AND TO APPROVE THE 2025 FIRE AND POLICE STEP PAY
PLANS
WHEREAS, Mayor Rawn proposes an adjustment to the Police and Fire pay plan grids to provide for
implementation of the 2025 step pay plans, as recommended by JER HR Group's 2025 Fire and Police
Pay and Benefits Study Report.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves the 2025 Fire and
Police Pay and Benefits Study prepared by the JER HR Group, and further approves the 2025 Fire and
Police step pay plans, copies of which are attached to this Resolution.
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Received From Missy Hutcheson 02/18/25 @ 1:53PM
City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form
2025-201
Item ID
3/4/2025
City Council Meeting Date - Agenda Item Only
N/A for Non -Agenda Item
Missy Hutcheson 2/11/2025 HUMAN RESOURCES (120)
Submitted By Submitted Date Division / Department
Action Recommendation:
Staff recommends City Council accept the 2025 Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study conducted by JER HR Group,
presented by Cliff Sandsmark, and approve the proposed Fire and Police step pay plans.
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Budgeted Item? Yes
Does item have a direct cost?
Is a Budget Adjustment attached?
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Budget Impact:
Total Amended Budget
Expenses (Actual+Encum)
Available Budget
Item Cost
Budget Adjustment
Remaining Budget
All Funds
Fund
Project Title
$ 92,452,021.00
$ 10,826,377.70
81,625,643.30
81,625,643.30
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Purchase Order Number: Previous Ordinance or Resolution #
Change Order Number: Approval Date:
Original Contract Number:
Comments:
RECEIVED FROM MISSY HUTCHESON
02/ 1 8/25 @ 1 :53PM
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE
2025 FIRE AND POLICE PAY AND BENEFITS
STUDY REPORT
February 12, 2025
PRESENTED TO:
The Honorable Mayor Molly Rawn
Honorable Members of the City Council
PRESENTED BY:
Cliff Sandsmark
Senior Consultant
HRGroup
Received From Missy Hutcheson 02/18/25 @ 1:53PM
February 10, 2025
To: The Honorable Molly Rawn, Mayor
Honorable Members of the City Council
From: Clifford C. Sandsmark, CCP, CSCP, SPHR SHRM-SCPS
Senior Consultant with the JER HR Group
Subject: 2025 Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study Final Report
JER HR Group is pleased to provide this Fire and Police Pay and Benefits study report. It is based on an
analysis of fire and police uniformed pay range comparisons with competing municipalities in the
City's labor market (Bentonville, Rogers, and Springdale) and two benchmark cities (Jonesboro, AR
and Lawrence, KS) located outside the Northwest Arkansas region. This memo narrative summarizes
the 2025 Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study findings and recommendations.
Background Information
Following the completion of the 2017 pay and benefits study in the Spring of 2017, former Mayor
Jordan formed the 2017 City Council Ad Hoc Pay Plan Committee to research and provide acceptable
direction and parameters for future uniformed personnel and merit staff pay and benefits studies.
The Committee met on several occasions and finalized their work in November 2017 with the
following study directives that apply to the 2025 Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study.
• Total Rewards: Compensation & Benefits Philosophy — Competitive base pay to attract
applicants within the City's market recruitment area and retain competent employees by
leading market recruitment area with total rewards (base pay and benefit) offerings
• Study Market Cities: Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, Jonesboro and Lawrence, KS
• Evaluation of Employee Benefit Options —five major prevalent benefits: Retirement Plan,
Medical/Dental, Time Off Plans, Certificate Pay, and Longevity Pay
• Frequency of surveys — Every other year (Civil Service -odd years and Merit -even years)
• Financially sustainable structures for step & merit pay plans
• Apples to apples comparison on step and merit range mins and maxes
Discussion of the Fire and Police Pay Plans
The Fire and Police Pay Plans are based on the actual market pay average minimums and actual
blended market pay average maximums for each rank. Pay step plan 2025 minimums and maximums
for Springdale, Jonesboro and Lawrence and merit pay plan 2025 minimums and blended maximums
for Bentonville and Rogers were compared to Fayetteville's 2023 Fire and Police pay step range
minimums and maximums for each rank. Position pay step ranges for the City of Lawrence's Fire
Captain and Police Sergeant were modified to provide better position and pay range comparison
matches for the City of Fayetteville's ranks of Fire Captain and Police Sergeant. All of the pay step
plans for Springdale, Jonesboro, and Lawrence and the pay range plans for Bentonville and Rogers are
based on 2025 (current) pay plans.
The position matches and blended maximums were used to create apple to apple comparisons for
market study average pay step and merit range minimums and maximums. Position match
methodology and blended minimum and maximum methodology appear in Appendices Two, Three
and Four). The overall market average pay range minimums and blended maximums for the Fire and
Police positions are noted on the one -page document in Appendix One. Pay range minimums and
maximums for the cities of Jonesboro and Lawrence were adjusted by the Geographical
Compensation Differential (GCD) multiplier as noted on Appendix One. The GCD table for all the study
cities appears in Appendix Nine.
For all fire ranks and the Police Officer rank, the proposed pay step plan was created by applying the
variances from both the minimum and maximum to the current step pay plan charts. For the ranks
Police Corporal, Police Sergeant and Police Lieutenant, the proposed pay step plan was created by
applying the variance from the minimum to both the minimum and maximum of the current step pay
plan charts in order to maintain a consistent range spread in the proposed pay step plan. The
individual steps were then created by calculating the dollar amount to develop equitable increases
from the minimum to the maximum step. The 2025 Fire pay plan drafts based on implementing the
identified market study variances are noted in Appendices 10 and 11. The 2025 Police pay plan draft
is Appendix 12 and represents staff's recommendation as referenced above.
Discussion of the External Prevalent Market Benefits Study
Retirement Plan
The City of Fayetteville has adopted and continues to fund the Arkansas LOPFI 2 retirement plan for
its uniformed fire and police personnel. The 2025 Arkansas market pay study cities offer and fund
LOPFI 1 retirement plans for their fire and police personnel. The City of Fayetteville contributed
26.50% of covered pay for fire and police uniformed personnel during the 2024 calendar year. The
market pay study cities inclusive of Lawrence averaged 23.44% in contributions as a percentage of
base pay for fire and police uniformed personnel. The City of Fayetteville's funding of the LOPFI 2
retirement plan exceeds the market for the Arkansas study municipalities and City of Lawrence.
Medical and Dental Plans
The City of Fayetteville offers medical health insurance plan options, and the most popular plan is the
High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with Health Savings Account contributions made by the City. The
City of Fayetteville's cost share of the HDHP insurance monthly premiums and annual HSA
contributions for its employees are better than the market average.
Time Off Plans
For Police Sick Days and Fire Sick Shifts, the City of Fayetteville offers 12 accrued sick days/shifts
during the first year of employment and 20 accrued sick days/shifts from the second year and
beyond. The 2025 Arkansas pay and benefits study municipalities offer 20 accrued sick days/shifts
from some point during the first year of employment and for each year after.
For Police and Fire Vacation Leave, the City of Fayetteville is competitive with market average
vacation days/shifts offered.
Days of Vacation — Police Department
Tenure
Fayetteville
Bentonville
Rogers
Springdale
Jonesboro
Lawrence
Avg.
Var.
< 5 yrs.
15
15
15
15
15
12
14
+1
5-9.9 yrs.
15
18
15
15
15
16
16
-1
10-14.9 yrs.
15
20
20
20
15
19
19
-4
15-19.9 yrs.
18
21
20
20
20
22
21
-3
20-24.9 yrs.
24
22
20
25
20
24
22
+2
25-29 yrs.
24
24
20
25
20
25
23
+1
Days of Vacation — Fire Shift
Tenure
Fayetteville
Bentonville
Rogers
Springdale
Jonesboro
Lawrence
Avg.
Var.
< 5 yrs.
8
7
7
7
7
6
7
+1
5-9.9 yrs.
8
7
9
7
7
8
8
0
10-14.9 yrs.
9
9
11
10
7
9
9
0
15-19.9 yrs.
9
10
11
10
9.3
10
10
-1
20-24.9 yrs.
10
12
13
12
9.3
11
11
-1
25-29 yrs.
12
14
13
12
9.3
12
12
0
Certificate and Assignment Pay
The Police Department offers certificate pay for police officers. The market study municipalities offer
less options for fire certificate pay, and more options are offered for police focused certificate pay,
especially in the cities of Bentonville and Lawrence. See Appendix 7.
The Fire and Police Departments offer assignment pay. These incentives are paid as a percentage of
base pay. The assignments and associated pay amounts are detailed in Appendix 8.
Education Pay
Both the Fire and Police Departments offer education pay. Three of the market study cities,
Bentonville, Jonesboro and Lawrence, KS, offer education pay. Appendix 6 page one details
education pay for Fayetteville and the other study cities.
Longevity Pay
Four of the five market study municipalities offer longevity pay. Both the Fayetteville Fire and Police
Departments offer longevity pay which begins after five years of service. The longevity pay amounts
are captured on page three of Appendix Six.
Recommendations for the Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study
• Adoption of the 2025 Proposed Fire and Police Pay Step Plans
• Continuation of current competitive employee benefits for Fire and Police uniformed
personnel to meet the City's Total Rewards: Compensation and Benefits Philosophy —
Competitive base pay to attract applicants within the City's market recruitment area and
retain competent employees by leading market recruitment area with total rewards (base pay
and benefit) offerings.
List of Appendices:
Appendix 1: Fire and Police Pay Range Study Min & Blended Max & Revised Position Matches
Appendix 2: Fire and Police Study — Position Match Methodology
Appendix 3: Fire and Police Pay Range Study — Full Min and Blended Pay Range Max Methodology
Appendix 4: Fire and Police Blended Maximum Bentonville and Rogers Worksheets
Appendix 5: Fire and Police Study — Medical and Dental Cost Shares
Appendix 6: Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study
Appendix 7: Fire and Police Study — Certificate Pay
Appendix 8: Fire and Police Study — Assignments and Pay
Appendix 9: Geographical Compensation Differential (GCD) Table
Appendix 10: Proposed Fire Department Pay Plan 24 Hour Shift
Appendix 11: Proposed Fire Department Pay Plan Day Shift
Appendix 12: Proposed Police Department Pay Plan
JER HR Group would be pleased to answer any questions you might have concerning this report and
the recommendations for the 2025 Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study.
It has been a pleasure working with the City's leadership team on this biennial study.
Sincerely,
Clifford C. Sandsmark, CCP, CSCP, SPHR, SHRM-SCPS
Senior Consultant, JER HR Group, Inc.
Phone: 479-521-2697
https://jerhrgroup.com
City of Fayetteville
Fire and Police Pay Range Study
Full Minimums & Maximums and Revised Position Matches
February 6, 2025
Fire Department
Received From Missy Hutcheson 02/18/25 @ 1:53PM
City
Firefighter
Fire Driver
Fire Captain
Battalion Chief
Division Chief
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Bentonville
$51,426
$66,953
$60,337
$83,453
$67,617
$92,388
$91,655
$118,549
$
84,635
$ 151,129
Rogers
Springdale
$47,737
$60,767
$53,332
$71,014
$74,764
$98,743
$97,790
$121,259
$
109,300
$136,121
$47,874
$70,375
$50,612
$74,400
$64,688
$95,091
$86,915
$130,371
$ 89,376
$ 134,063
Jonesboro*
$51,581
$68,060
$68,169
$79,872
$79,531
$93,183
$92,597
$106,364
$
94,205
$ 107,075
Lawrence*
$64,374
$95,126
$70,026
$103,488
$87,338
$ 130,741
$109,172
$161,409
$
112,443
$ 166,242
Average
Fayetteville
Variance $
Variance %
$52,598
$46,126
($6,472)
-14.03%
$72,256
$63,831
($8,425)
-13.20%
$60,495
$52,445
($8,050)
-15.35%
$82,445
$72,509
($9,936)
-13.70%
$74,788
$66,743
($8,045)
-12.05%
$102,029
$92,660
($9,369)
-10.11 %
$95,626
$83,400
($12,226)
-14.66%
$127,590
$114,412
($13,178)
-11.52%
$97,992
$138,926
Police Department
City
Bentonville
Rogers
Springdale
Police Officer
Police Corporal
Police Sergeant
Police Lieutenant
Min
Max
Min
Max **
Min
Max **
Min
Max **
$56,826
$74,252
$64,730
$93,991
$74,443
$102,627
$84,115
$113,192
$59,122
$83,297
$69,023
$87,974
$80,512
$103,432
$97,789
$126,559
$54,679
$78,602
$64,216
$94,494
$74,382
$109,452
$88,111
$132,146
Jonesboro*
Lawrence*
Average
Fayetteville
Variance $
Variance %
$54,700
$72,175
$68,374
$85,015
$78,894
$98,095
$63,079
1 $99,529
1
$94,902
1 $137,648
$112,443
1 $166,242
$57,681 $81,571
$53,102 $76,315
($4,579) ($5,256)
-8.62% -6.89%
$65,990 $92,153
$62,358 $91,749
($3,632) ($404)
-5.82% -0.44%
$78,523 $107,635
$72,218 $106,267
($6,305) ($1,368)
-8.73% -1.29%
$92,270
$85,550
($6,720)
-7.86%
$127,247
$128,315
$1,068
0.83%
Jonesboro* 1.0415 GCD Multiplier Bentonville Fire: Adjustment from 2990 to 2912 hours
Lawrence* 1.0400 GCD Multiplier Jonesboro Fire: 2,750 Hours Annualized to 2,912 for Kelly Days
Lawrence Fire: 2,816 Hours Annualized to 2,912 for Kelly Days
** Recommend adjusting the maximum range variance to match the minimum range variance to maintain consistent range spread
APPENDIX 2
City of Fayetteville
2025 Pay Study Plans — Fire and Police
Position Match Methodology
February 6, 2025
Position Matches with City of Bentonville and Rogers Fire Positions — Blended Matches Only
• Bentonville Firefighter II/Driver with Fayetteville Firefighter
• Bentonville Fire Driver/Captain with Fayetteville Fire Driver
• Rogers Fire Captain/Fire Captain TCQ with Fayetteville Fire Captain
City of Lawrence
• Firefighter AEMT/Fire Engineer AEMT with Fayetteville Firefighter
• Fire Engineer AEMT/Fire Lieutenant AEMT with Fayetteville Fire Driver
Fire Division Chief
• Bentonville Division Chief/Deputy Chief with Fayetteville Division Chief
• Jonesboro Division Chief/Assistant Chief with Fayetteville Division Chief
• Springdale Battalion Chief/Assistant Chief with Fayetteville Division Chief
Received From Missy Hutcheson 02/18/25 @
1:53PM
Fire Captain
The following methodology was used to create a City of Lawrence Pay Step Plan Minimum and Maximum comparison for the Fire
Captain position with a Geographical Compensation Differential Adjustment.
City of Lawrence
Pay Step Plan Minimum
Pay Step Plan Maximum
Fire Battalion Chief FYV Study Match
$109,172
$161,409
Fire Captain FYV Study Match
$87,338
$130,741
FYV — Battalion Chief
FYV — Fire Captain
FYV Captain as a % of Battalion Chief
Same % of Lawrence Battalion Chief Match
Minimum: $83,400
Minimum: $66,743
80.0%
80.0% X 109,172 = $87,338
Maximum: $114,412
Maximum: $92,660
81.0%
81.0% X $161,409 = $130,741
APPENDIX 2
Police Sergeant
The following methodology was used to create a City of Lawrence Pay Step Plan Minimum and Maximum comparison for the Police
Sergeant position with a Geographical Compensation Differential Adjustment.
City of Lawrence
Pay Step Plan Minimum
Pay Step Plan Maximum
Police Lieutenant FYV Study Match
$112,443
$166,242
Police Sergeant FYV Study Match
$94,902
$137,648
FYV — Police Lieutenant
FYV — Police Sergeant
FYV Sergeant as a % of Lieutenant
Same % of Lawrence Police Lieutenant Match
Minimum: $85,550
Minimum: $72,218
84.4%
84.4% X $112,443 = $94,902
Maximum: $128,315
Maximum: $106,267
82.8%
82.8% X $166,242 = $137,648
Received From Missy Hutcheson 02/18/25 @ 1:53PM
APPENDIX 3
City of Fayetteville
2025 Pay Study Plans — Fire and Police
February 6, 2025
Pay Range Minimum and Blended Maximum Calculations for Pay Study
Three of the market pay study cities (Jonesboro, Lawrence, and Springdale) offer pay step plans with pay scale minimums and
maximums, and two of the cities (Bentonville and Rogers) offer pay range minimums and maximums.
Pay Range Minimum
Use of pay step plan minimums for Jonesboro, Lawrence, and Springdale; merit pay range minimums for Rogers based on 90% of the
range midpoint, and merit pay range minimums for Bentonville.
Pay Range Maximum
Use of pay step plan maximums for Jonesboro, Lawrence, and Springdale. Bentonville and Rogers have merit pay (non -step) ranges for
fire and police uniformed positions. To help with apple -to -apple comparisons with blended maximums, the following methodologies
were used (See Blended Maximum Worksheets for Fire and Police). The blended pay range maximums for Bentonville and Rogers are
based on selecting the most realistic and obtainable pay range maximum by job title based on the following three methodologies:
120% of the actual pay average by position title, the 2025 Pay Range Maximum by position title, and the Highest Paid Employees by
position title. The 120% of the actual pay average methodology is the most realistic and obtainable pay range maximum selection
unless the current annual employee pay level exceeds the 120% Blended Maximum value. If so, the 2025 Pay Range Maximum is
selected next in the sequence of pay range maximums. The third methodology pay range maximum selection occurs when the highest
paid employee(s) annual base pay level exceeds the 2025 Pay Range Maximum value. The following pay range maximums were
selected for the Bentonville and Rogers fire and police positions using the three previously mentioned pay range blended maximum
methodologies.
Bentonville: Merit Pay Range Maximums:
• 120% of the actual pay average for Firefighter II/ Driver Blend, Battalion Chief, Division Chief/Deputy Chief Blend, Police
Officer, and Police Lieutenant
• 2025 Pay Range Maximum for Police Sergeant
• Highest Paid Employee for Fire Driver/Captain Blend, Fire Captain, and Police Corporal
Rogers: Merit Pay Range Maximums:
• 120% of the actual pay average for Firefighter/EMT, Fire Driver, Fire Captain/TCQ Blend, Battalion Chief, Deputy Chief for
Division Chief, Police Corporal, Police Sergeant, and Police Lieutenant
• 2025 Pay Range Maximum — N/A
• Highest Paid Employee for Police Officer
APPENDIX 4
City of Fayetteville
Fire Pay Study - Blended Maximum Worksheet
February 6, 2025
Bentonville - Fire
Received From Missy
Hutcheson 02/18/25 @
1:53PM
2025 Pay
Range Min.
Actual
Average
SalaryRate
Multiple o
/o
Pay Range
Blended
2025 Pay
Range
Max.
Highest
Paid Emps.
Firefighter I I/Driver Blend
$51,426
$55,794
120%
$66,953
$71,228
$63,378
$62,784
$157,305
Fire Driver/Captain Blend
$60,337
$58,465
120%
$70,158
$81,973
$83,453
$72,282
$65,752
Fire Captain
$67,617
$75,242
120%
$90,290
$90,738
$92,388
$70,927
$68,827
Battalion Chief
$91,655
$98,791
120%
$118,549
$117,092
$104,138
$104,138
$88,096
Division Chief/Deputy
Chief Blend
$84,635
$125,941
120%
$151,129
$ 120,134
$ 148,921
$ 116,865
$ 98,134
Rogers - Fire
2025 Pay
Range Min.
Actual
Average
SalaryRate
Multiple o
/o
Pay Range
Blended
ended
2025 Pay
Range
Max.
Highest
Paid Emps.
Firefighter/EMT
$47,737
$50,639
120%
$60,767
$65,883
$56,700
$55,407
$54,053
Fire Driver
$53,332
$59,178
120%
$71,014
$73,875
$66,837
$64,912
Fire Ca tain/TCQ Blend
$74,764
$82,286
120%
$98,743
$103,844
$60,069
$93,488
$87,427
$82,630
Battalion Chief
$97,790
$101,049
120%
$121,259
$135,812
$103,354
$102,332
Dep. Chief for Div. Chief
$109,300
$113,434
120%
$136,121
$ 151,796
$99,264
$ 116,633
$ 114,392
$ 109,278
APPENDIX 4
City of Fayetteville
Police Pay Study
Blended Maximum Worksheet
February 6, 2025
Bentonville - Police
2025 Pay
Range Min.
Actual
Average
Sala
Multiple °
/°
Pay Range
Blended
Rate
2025 Pay
Range
Max.
Highest
Paid Emps.
Police Officer II
$56,826
$61,877
120%
$74,252
$75,358
$64,725
$64,725
$64,725
Police Corporal
$64,730
$77,245
120%
$92,694
$88,379
$93,991
$93,991
$93,991
Police Sergeant
$74,443
$83,557
120%
$100,268
$102,627
$101,557
$88,970
$84,833
Police Lieutenant
$84,115
$94,327
120%
$113,192
$121,285
$108,480
$93,991
$92,443
Rogers - Police
2025 Pay
Range Min.
Actual
Average
Salary
Multiple %
Pay Range
Blended
Rate
2025 Pay
Range
Max.
Highest
Paid Emps.
Police Officer
$59,122
$61,998
120%
$74,398
$81,867
$83,297
$70,458
$69,675
Police Corporal
$69,023
$73,312
120%
$87,974
$95,852
$85,886
$83,362
$81,708
Police Sergeant
$80,512
$86,193
120%
$103,432
$111,836
$90,804
$90,499
$90,216
Police Lieutenant
$97,789
$105,466
120%
$126,559
$135,812
$107,233
$106,558
$105,166
APPENDIX 5 Received From Missy Hutcheson 02/18/25 @ 1:53PM
Cost Shares
Bentonville - HDHP 1
MONTHLYPREMIUM
Rogers - PPO
COSTSHARE
Springdale HDHP
Jonesboro - HDHP
Lawrence - HRA
Fayetteville HDHP
Employee Only
Employee
0.0%
$0.00
10%
$57.01
30%
$96.97
11%
$52.50
3%
$21.68
14%
$66.04
City
100.0%
$369.64
90%
$512.89
70%
$226.27
89%
$415.72
97%
$762.34
86%
$403.74
Employee & Spouse
Employee
11.0%
$92.30
30%
$193.73
24%
$210.00
13%
$214.50
15%
150.76
City
89.0%
$746.79
70%
$452.03
76%
1 $647.93
87%
$1,468.50
85%
$862.44
Employee & Children
Employee
11.0%
$72.38
20%
$157.30
30%
$174.26
27%
$183.74
13%
$197.18
15%
$114.20
City
89.0%
$585.59
80%
$629.16
70%
$406.62
73%
$486.27
87%
$1,326.84
85%
$653.32
Employee & Family
Employee
11.0%
$118.26
23%
$309.36
30%
$266.38
21%
$250.94
15%
$361.84
15%
211.70
City
89.0%
$956.79
77%
$1,007.07
70%
$621.54
79%
$958.41
85%
$2,060.16
85%
$1,211.10
Bentonville
MONTHLYPREMIUM
Rogers
COSTSHARE
Springdale
Jonesboro
Lawrence
Fayetteville
$
%
$
%
$
%
$
%
$
%
$
Employee Only
Employee
85%
$7.28
100%
$25.58
30%
$9.35
0%
$0.00
Included with
Medical
100%
$30.22
City
15%
$1.28
0%
$0.00
70%
$21.81
100%
$31.04
0%
$0.00
Employee & Spouse
Employee
85%
$14.56
30%
$19.49
41%
$67.80
100%
$60.44
City
15%
$2.57
70%
$45.49
59%
$98.84
0%
$0.00
Employee & Children
Employee
85%
$15.59
100%
$48.62
30%
$17.53
41%
$67.80
100%
69.52
City
15%
$2.75
0%
$0.00
70%
$40.89
59%
$98.84
0%
$0.00
Employee & Family
jErnployee
85%
1 $24.91
1 100%
1 $109.20
1 30%
1 $29.78
1 41%
1 $67.80
100%
$107.80
City
15%
$4.40
0%
$0.00
70%
$69.48
59%
$98.84
0%
1 $0.00
APPENDIX 6
Received From Missy Hutcheson 02/18/25 @ 1:53PM
PAY RANGE STRUCTURE PREMIUM PAY FOR SHIFT PAY
CITY COMPENSATION Pay Range ANNUAL HOLIDAYS OR DIFFERENTIALS AND EDUCATION ADJUSTMENTS ADDITIONAL
or Steps Comments OVERTIME FOR PREMUM PAY DIFFERENTIALS FOR 2025 COMPENSATION - 2025
WORKED HOLIDAYS
Fayetteville
1/1/2025 Data
Bentonville
1/1/2025 Data
Rogers
1/1/2025 Data
Premium Holiday Pay is
prorated and paid over
each pay period to assist
Police
Police
in aligning with holiday
Permanent Night
AA-3%of Base Pay
pay practices of other
Shift, Canine, and
BA-6% of Base Pay
Steps include
Steps departments.
Dickson Street Bike
MA-7%of Base Pay
holiday pay Police: 104 hours
Unit Officers Paid
Fire
AA $2 26PP
premium holiday pay
$1.50 Premium Pay
2
BA $300 6 PP MA
annually
Per Hour
$150 26 PP
Fire: 112 hours premium
holiday pay annually
Ranges include Per Pay Period
Range statutory holiday Overtime for Worked No Assoc. -$35 3.50%
Holidays BA - $100
pay Masters- $150
Only for period of The greater of
Ranges include Overtime for Worked high volume At time of hire, AA $1872 or 3%
Range statutory holiday degree $1,300 - BA
pay Holidays ambulance $1.75 to $2 600 and MA $3,000 COLA, plus 1.5%
$2.25 / hr. merit
Holiday Pay -One
Regular Pay, Holidays
Springdale
end of year check.
1/1/2025 Data
Steps
Added to steps for
compensated with
No No
3%COLA
this pay study
holiday check
Jonesboro
Steps include
Overtime for Worked
Police - Any shift
2% Step
1/1/2025 Data
Steps statutory holiday
Holidays
other than 1st shift No
and
pay
$25 per month
1%COLA
Fire - No
Fire
Police: Overtime for
Police -60 cents/hr
2.5% of Base Pay
Worked Holidays
Lawrence KS Steps include
Late Swing and
per Degree
Steps Fire: 12 Hours Straight
1/1/2025 Data holiday pay
Midnight Shifts
Police
Time Pay for Working a
85 cents/hr
$1,200 AA, $1,500 BA,
Holiday
Second and Early
and $1,850 MA only for
Swing Shifts
one degree
1
APPENDIX 6
CITY
BENEFITS & OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS
COMPENSATION
Plan Offerings
Prem
InsuranceCost Share % $e%S'
MEDICAL & DENTAL PLANS
Deductibles Out of Pocket H.S.A. Contributions
Wellness Program
Fire and Police
PPO Individual/
PPO
Personalized health coaching;
Fayetteville
LOPFI Benefit
PPO,
$1,000 and
Individual/ $3,000
EE Only: $1,050
city-wide wellness
Program 2
HDHP w/HSA
Family/$2,000
Family/$6,000
EE/Spouse: $1,480.08
programming; Flu Shots; HepB
1/1/2025 Data
2025 Fire 26.50%
(BCBS), BCBS
Cost Shares
HDHP
HDHP
EE/Child(ren): $1,890
shots; Wellbeing Day; Free City
2025 Police 26.50%
Dental
Individual/$3,300
Individual/ $3,300
EE/Family: $2,280
Gym. Employee Assistance
Employee 9.5%
and Family/$6,600
Family/$6,600
Programs
HDHP 1:
HDHP 1:
HDHP 1:
Individual $4,000/
Individual $6,650/
Individual $1,350/
Fire
Family $8,000
Family$13,300
Family$2,200
Bentonville
LOPFI I-24.%
HDHP w/HSA
(BCBS), Vision
HDHP 2:
HDHP 2:
HDHP 2:
Emp. 9.5%
Cost Shares
Individual $3,500/
Individual $3,500/
Individual $1,200/
No
1/1/2025 Data
Police LOPFI 1 24.0%
(BCBS) and
Family $7,000
Family $7,000
Family $2,000
Emp. 3.5%
Delta Dental
HDHP 3:
HDHP 3: Individual
HDHP 3:
Individual $1,650/
$1,650/ Family
Individual $600/
Family $3,300
$3,300
Family $1,000
Fire and Police LOPFI
Rogers Rogers
I
Co -pay PPO
PPO
PPO
Free Access to Gym and
1/1/2025 Data
Police & Fire 24%
Fire Emp. 9.5%and
(BCBS) and
Delta Dental
Individual/$500
and Family/$1,500
Individual/ $2,750
Family/$5,500
No
Indoor Track Facility at Rogers
Activity Center
Police Emp. 3.5%
Fire and Police LOPFI
Co -pay PPO,
Co -pay
PPO $500 Ind/
PPO $3,200 Ind/
Employer Paid
Access to free City Gym, Free
d
Springdale
I
HDHP HSA
Family
$1,000 Family
$6,400 Family.
EE Only -$1,316
Membership to Springdale
1/1/20 Data
Police & Fire 23.5%
(BCBS), Delta
Cost Shares HDHP $5,000
HDHP
EE/Spouse - $2,332
Rec. Center & Springdale
Fire Emp. 8.5%and
Dental
$10Family
$5,000 Ind/
EE/Child+-$2,131
Library, Health Fair, Vaccine
Police Emp. 2.5%
,000
$10,000 Family.
EE/Family-$3,097
Clinic
PPO Individual/
PPO Individual/
Fire and Police LOPFI
Co -pay PPO
$750 and
$3,750
Jonesboro
(BCBS), HOP
Family/$1,500
Family/$7,500 Welness Services 100%
Police 22.54%
1/1/2025 Data and Fire 23.50%
and Delta
Cost Shares
HDHP Individual
No
HDHP: Individual covered
Dental
$4,000 and Family
$4,000 and Family
Employee 8.6%
$8,000
$8,000
City Provided Life
Kansas Police and
WellCare Clinic; Personal
Insurance, minimum
Fire Retirement
System -City:
Health Asessments; Annual Flu
and COVID Shots; Annual
Lawrence KS 20,000; many
Aetna PPO and Individual 1000 Individual 5000
23.10%; Employee: Cost Shares
No Clinic; Employee
su lementa
1/1/2025 Data PP rV
Delta Dental Family 2000 Family 10000
7.15% y y
Discounts Fitness Classes;
Discounts
insurances available to
on
Employee
Tiered based system earns
employees
contributed 457
money toward HRA
2
APPENDIX 6
TIME OFF PLANS CERTIFICATE PAY ASSIGNMENT PAY LONGEVITY PAY
CITY Personal
Holidays Vacation Days Sick Days Type Amount Type Amount
Days
ad
Police
0-19- 15 days 30/max
19-2418 days 36/max
Police:
2 4-2
4-29 24 days 48/max
Yr 1- 12 days
Fayetteville A.C.A. §14-53-106 Fire and
26 days 52/max
Yr 2+ 20 days
Police: General $25/mo for
A.C.A. §14-52-105 Police -
1/1/2025 Data
Max/90
8 hrs/Year Intermediate
each, max
HolidayFire
pay is figured into
0-10192 hrs 384/max
Fire:
Fire: Advanced
$100/mo
their base salary.
30-20 216 hrs 432/max
Yr 1-12 shfts
None Senior
20-24 240 hrs 480/max
Yr 2+20 shfts
24-29 288 hrs 576/max
Max/90 shifts
29+312 hrs 624 max
0-5 yrs 15 days 6
A.C.A. §14-53-106 Fire and 10 yrs 18 days 11-
Bentonville A.C.A. §14-52-105 Police - 15 yrs 20 days 16- 20/Year 1/year Certificate Pa v ASSIGNMENT PAY
1/1/2025 Data Holiday pay is figured into 20 yrs 21 days 21- 90/Max
their base salary. 25 yrs 22 days 26th
year 24 days
Police:
0-10 yrs = 15 Days;
A.C.A. §14-53-106 Fire and
> 10 yrs -=20 days
Police: 20/Year
Rogers
A.C.A. §14-52-105 Police -
Fire/Shifts:
90/Max Fire: None
1/1/2025 Data
Holiday pay is figured into
<5yrs = 168 hrs;
20/Year
their base salary.
5-9.99 yrs =216 hrs
60/Max
10-19.99 yrs hrs
>20 Yrs = 312 hrs
General
$300 / year
Springdale
0-10 yrs 15 days
20/Year
Intermediate
$600/year
1/1/2025 Data
11-19 yrs 20 days
None
90/Max
Advanced
Assignment Pav
$900/year
20, yrs 25 days
Senior
$1200/year
Police & Fire
Police:
A.C.A. §14-53-106 Fire and
0-14 yrs 15 days
20/Year
Jonesboro
A.C.A. §14-52-105 Police -
15+yrs 20 days
90/Max
None
No
No No
1/1/2025 Data
Holiday pay is figured into
Fire (24hr)
Fire: 20-
their base salary.
0-14 yrs 21 days
30/Year
15+vrs 28 days
180/Max
Police-Fire/Fire 24
Police:
Police:
1-5 yrs 12 days/144 hrs
12/Year
3/Year
6-10 yrs 16 days/194 hrs
Lawrence KS
Lawrence
130/Max
Fire:
10 11-15 yrs 19 days/216 hrs
Fire:
1-5 Yrs -3 6-
Data
1/1/2025 16-20 yrs 22 days/240 hrs
278 Hrs/Yr
30 Yrs - 411-
21-25 yrs 24 days/264 hrs
1,464
15 Yrs - 5 16+
26+yrs 25 days/288 hrs
Hours/Max
Yrs-6
No
Police
5-9 yrs $250 /26 PP
10-14 yrs $500 /26 PP
15-19 yrs $1,000 /26PP
20-24 yrs $2,000 /26 PP
25+years $3,000 /26PP
Fire
5-9 yrs $700 /26 PP
10-14 yrs $1,400 /26 PP
15-19 yrs $2,100 /26 PP
20-24 yrs $2,800 /26 PP
25+years $3,500 /26 PP
No
Police: $10 per month of
service after 5 years Paid in
December for active
employees only
5+ yrs $700
30+yrs $1,400
15+yrs $2,800
20+yrs $4,200
25+years $5,600
21-25 Yrs $1,000/Yr
26-30 Yrs $1,500/Yr
31+ Yrs $2,000/Yr
Fire and Police
5-9 Yrs $336; $250
10-14 Yrs $576 $500
15-19 Yrs $816; $750
20+Yrs $1,000 Police
Fire 20-24 Yrs $1,056
Fire 25-29 Yrs $1,296
Fire 30-34 Yrs $1,536
Fire 35-39 Yrs $1,776
3
APPENDIX 7 Certificate Pay y Received From Miss Hutcheson 02/18/25 @
CERTIFICATE PAY 1:53 PM
Bentonville Police -Per Pay Period Lawrence Police - % of Base Salary
Rogers Police Hourly Per Year
Springdale Police - Per Year
General Certificate
$75
EMT Certification
2.5%
Basic
$300
General Certificate
$300
Intermediate Certificate
$100
Emergency Medical Responder
2.5%
Field Training Officer
$300
Intermediate Certificate
$600
Advanced Certificate
$150
OUI Investigator
2.5%
Instructor
$300
Advanced Certificate
$900
Senior Certificate
$225
M-Squad
2.5%
General
$600
Senior Certificate
$1,200
Instructor- General Certificate
$0
Patrol Shift Investigator
2.5%
Intermediate
$900
Springdale Fire -Per Year
Instructor- Intermediate Certificate
$0
Accident Investigator
2.5%
Advanced
$1,200
Instructor- Advanced Certificate
$0
Motor Vehicle Inspector
2.5%
Senior
$1,500
Instructor- Senior Certificate
$0
Evidence Technician l
2.5%
Police Previous LE Experience
$ 300/year
Chief Level I Certificate
$45
Evidence Technician 11
2.5%
Bilingual 1%
1%
Chief Level II Certificate
$60
Expert Witness
2.5%
Bilingual3%
3%
Chief Level III Certificate
$75
Drug Recognition Expert
2.5%
Bilingual 5%
5%
ACO Advanced Certificate
$45
Foreign Language 1
2.5%
Rogers Fire Hourly Per Year
ACO Senior Certificate
$60
Foreign Language 11
2.5%
Bentonville Fire -Per Year
Advanced Investigation Training
2.5%
Military Service
2.5%
Maximum of six 2.5% steps for (Educ. & Cents.)
Lawrence Fire - %of Base a ary
Paramedic Certification (Paramedic)
$10,000.00
Coroner Investigator -ABMDI
5%
Accreditation Assistant
$2,500
Fire Certification $900
Coroner Investigator -ABMDI Diplomat
7.5%
CAAS Accreditation Manager
$2,000
Fire Certification 11 $1,200
Fire Investigator II
5%
CFAI Accreditation Manager
$4,500
Paramedic Student Pay 1$2,000
Fire Investigator 11+2 Years
7.5%
ADEM Hazmat Coordinator
$1,504
AHA Training Coordinator
$2,176
Instructor 11& ACLS Instructor
$2,176
Instructor 11, ACLS, PALS
$4,512
NFPA 1403 Live Fire Instructor
$544
ARFF ENTRY
$0.40
ARFF FULL
$0.70
ARFFADVANCED
$0.85
ARFF COORDINATOR
$1.00
SOT ENTRY
$0.40
SOT FULL
$0.70
SOTADVANCED
$1.00
SOTSUPERVISORY
$1.30
Bilingual 1%
1%
Bilingual 3%
3%
Bilingual 5%
5%
Jonesboro Police
none provided on survey
Jonesboro Fire -
none provided on survey
APPENDIX 8
Received From Missy Hutcheson 02/18/25 @ 1:53PM
ASSIGNMENTS AND PAY
Bentonville Police - Per Pay Period
Lawrence Police - % of Base Salary
Field Training Officer
$30.00
Armor
0%
Special Response Team
$100.00
Drug Enforcement Inestigator
0%
Special Response Team Leader
$115.00
Evidence Custodian
0%
CID
$0.00
Intoxilizer Mechanic
0%
K-9 Officer
$115.00
Juvenile Investigator
0%
Bomb Commander
$0.00
Rangemaster
0%
Bomb Technician
$150.00
School Resource Officer
0%
CID Stand-by Pay
$30/Day
Accident Investigator Unit Officer
0%
Bi-Lingual
$100.00
Training Unit Officer
2.5%
Bentonville Fire - Per Pay Period
Dive Team
0%
Patrol Service Dog Handler
0%
Department Instructor
0%
Public Affair's Officer
0%
Special Assignment - When Assigned
$500.00
Lawrence Fire - % of Base Salary
Paramedic -in -Training (Prerequiste)
$96.16
Acting Office Position
2.5%
Paramedic -in -Training (Actual)
$192.31
Air Pak Maintenance
5.0%
HAZMAT Team Specialist
$75.00
AED Manager
5.0%
HAZMAT Team Technician
$75.00
Clothing Supply Clerk
5.0%
HAZMAT/TRT Team Coordinator
$100.00
Coroner Investigator
2.5%
Tactical Rescue Team (Special Ops)
$75.00
CPR Coordinator
5.0%
Special Response Team
$75.00
Fire Investigator
2.5%
Special Response Team Leader
$115.00
HAZMAT Monitor Technician
5.0%
Bi-Lingual
$100.00
Night Consultant
5.0%
Public Education Specialist
5.0%
Tactical Medic
5.0%
Technology Specialist
5.0%
Rogers Police - % of Base Salary
none provided on survey
Rogers Fire - Per Hour'
none provided on survey
Jonesboro Police - Per jo
none provided on survey
Jonesboro Fire - Per
none provided on survey
Fayetteville Police - % of Base Pay
ERT/CNT
2%
Peer to Peer Support Team
2%
Field Training Officer
2%
Honor Guard
2%
Accident Reconstruction
2%
I Bilingual Certification 1 2% I
■ Maximum of 4 SDecializations or 8% 1 1
Fayetteville Fire - % of Base Pay
Hazmat Tech
2%
Hazmat Team Leader
4%
ARFF Certified
2%
ARFF Team Leader
4%
ERT Team
2%
Peer Team
2%
FTO
2%
APPENDIX 9
Received From Missy Hutcheson 02/18/25 @
1:53PM
2025 Geographical Salary Comparison
Administrative Assistant - National Average = $45,000
CompAnalyst
DOL AR &
DOL KS
ERI
Glassdoor
CNN
Nerd
Wallet
Overall
Average
Geographic
Compensation
Differential
GCD
Multiplier
Fayetteville $41,874 $40,090
$41,900
$41,600
$42,314 $43,903
$41,947
1.0000 1.0000
Bentonville
$41,874
$40,090
$41,900
$41,600
$42,314
$43,903
$41,947
1.0000
1.0000
Rogers
$41,874
$40,090
$41,900
$41,600
$42,314
$43,903
$41,947
1.0000
1.0000
Springdale
$41,874
$40,090
$41,900
$41,600 $42,314
$43,903
$41,947
1.0000
1.0000
Jonesboro
$42,242
$37,430
$39,559
$40,500 $41,702
$39,804
$40,206
0.9585
1.0415
Lawrence
$42,518
$40,110
$40,026
$39,520 $39,440
$41,043
$40,443
0.9641 1.0400
02/09/2025
APPENDIX 10
Received From Missy Hutcheson 02/18/25 @ 1:53PM
FAYETTEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT PAY PLAN 24 HOUR SHIFT
PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION 03-31-2025
Position/Grade
Rate
Step A
Step B
Step C
Step D
Step E
Step F
Step G
Step H
Step I
Step J
Firefighter
BASE PAY
$ 50,740.56
$ 52,846.56
$
54,952.56
$
57,058.56
$
59,164.56
$
61,270.56
$
63,376.56
$
65,482.56
$
67,588.56
$
69,694.56
F232-S
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 1,879.28
$ 1,957.28
$
2,035.28
$
2,113.28
$
2,191.28
$
2,269.28
$
2,347.28
$
2,425.28
$
2,503.28
$
2,581.28
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 52,619.84
$ 54,803.84
$
56,987.84
$
59,171.84
$
61,355.84
$
63,539.84
$
65,723.84
$
67,907.84
$
70,091.84
$
72,275.84
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
$ 18.07
$ 18.82
$
19.57
$
20.32
$
21.07
$
21.82
$
22.57
$
23.32
$
24.07
$
24.82
Driver
BASE PAY
$ 58,350.24
$ 60,708.96
$
63,067.68
$
65,426.40
$
67,785.12
$
70,143.84
$
72,502.56
$
74,861.28
$
77,220.00
$
79,522.56
F235-S
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 2,161.12
$ 2,248.48
$
2,335.84
$
2,423.20
$
2,510.56
$
2,597.92
$
2,685.28
$
2,772.64
$
2,860.00
$
2,945.28
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 60,511.36
$ 62,957.44
$
65,403.52
$
67,849.60
$
70,295.68
$
72,741.76
$
75,187.84
$
77,633.92
$
80,080.00
$
82,467.84
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
$ 20.78
$ 21.62
$
22.46
$
23.30
$
24.14
$
24.98
$
25.82
$
26.66
$
27.50
$
28.32
Captain
BASE PAY
$ 72,137.52
$ 75,057.84
$
77,978.16
$
80,898.48
$
83,818.80
$
86,739.12
$
89,659.44
$
92,579.76
$
95,500.08
$
98,392.32
F238-S
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 2,671.76
$ 2,779.92
$
2,888.08
$
2,996.24
$
3,104.40
$
3,212.56
$
3,320.72
$
3,428.88
$
3,537.04
$
3,644.16
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 74,809.28
$ 77,837.76
$
80,866.24
$
83,894.72
$
86,923.20
$
89,951.68
$
92,980.16
$
96,008.64
$
99,037.12
$ 102,036.48
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
$ 25.69
$ 26.73
$
27.77
$
28.81
$
29.85
$
30.89
$
31.93
$
32.97
$
34.01
$
35.04
Battalion Chief
BASE PAY
$ 92,214.72
$ 95,640.48
$
99,066.24
$102,492.00
$105,917.76
$ 109,343.52
$ 112,769.28
$ 116,195.04
$ 119,620.80
$ 123,046.56
F241-S
I HOLIDAY PAY
$ 3,415.36
$ 3,542.24
$
3,669.12
$
3,796.00
$
3,922.88
$
4,049.76
$
4,176.64
$
4,303.52
$
4,430.40
$
4,557.28
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 95,630.08
$ 99,182.72
$102,735.36
$106,288.00
$109,840.64
$ 113,393.28
$ 116,945.92
$ 120,498.56
$ 124,051.20
$ 127,603.84
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
$ 32.84
$ 34.06
$
35.28
$
36.50
$
37.72
$
38.94
$
40.16
$
41.38
$
42.60
$
43.82
24 HR SHIFT SCHEDULED HOURS: 2912 TOTAL PAY INCLUDES BASE PAY AND HOLIDAY PAY FOR THE 13 HOLIDAYS RECOGNIZED BY THE CITY (104 HOURS)
PREMIUM HOLIDAY PAY: FOR THE RANKS OF FIREFIGHTER, DRIVER, CAPTAIN AND BATTALION CHIEF 112 HOURS OF PREMIUM HOLIDAY PAY IS PRORATED
OVER EACH OF THE 26 PAY PERIODS AND LISTED SEPARATELY ON THE PAYSTUB. PREMIUM HOLIDAY PAY ASSISTS IN ALIGNING
HOLIDAY PAY PRACTICES WITH OTHER FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
*****NOTE The Pay Plan steps are based on the hourly rate. Total Pay is calculated by multiplying the hourly rate by 2912.
APPENDIX 11
FAYETTEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT PAY PLAN DAY SHIFT
PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION 03-31-2025
Received From Missy Hutcheson 02/18/25 @ 1:53PM
Position/Grade
Rate
Step A
Step B
Step C
Step D
Step E
Step F
Step G
Step H
Step I
Step J
Firefighter
BASE PAY
$ 50,012.56
$
52,087.36
$
54,162.16
$
56,236.96
$
58,311.76
$
60,386.56
$
62,461.36
$
64,536.16
$
66,610.96
$
68,725.28
F232-D
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 2,632.24
$
2,741.44
$
2,850.64
$
2,959.84
$
3,069.04
$
3,178.24
$
3,287.44
$
3,396.64
$
3,505.84
$
3,617.12
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 52,644.80
$
54,828.80
$
57,012.80
$
59,196.80
$
61,380.80
$
63,564.80
$
65,748.80
$
67,932.80
$
70,116.80
$
72,342.40
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
$ 25.31
$
26.36
$
27.41
$
28.46
$
29.51
$
30.56
$
31.61
$
32.66
$
33.71
$
34.78
Driver
BASE PAY
$ 57,501.60
$
59,833.28
$
62,164.96
$
64,496.64
$
66,828.32
$
69,160.00
$
71,491.68
$
73,823.36
$
76,155.04
$
78,427.44
F235-D
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 3,026.40
$
3,149.12
$
3,271.84
$
3,394.56
$
3,517.28
$
3,640.00
$
3,762.72
$
3,885.44
$
4,008.16
$
4,127.76
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 60,528.00
$
62,982.40
$
65,436.80
$
67,891.20
$
70,345.60
$
72,800.00
$
75,254.40
$
77,708.80
$
80,163.20
$
82,555.20
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
$ 29.10
$
30.28
$
31.46
$
32.64
$
33.82
$
35.00
$
36.18
$
37.36
$
38.54
$
39.69
Captain
BASE PAY
$ 71,056.96
$
73,941.92
$
76,826.88
$
79,711.84
$
82,596.80
$
85,481.76
$
88,366.72
$
91,251.68
$
94,136.64
$
97,021.60
F238-D
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 3,739.84
$
3,891.68
$
4,043.52
$
4,195.36
$
4,347.20
$
4,499.04
$
4,650.88
$
4,802.72
$
4,954.56
$
5,106.40
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 74,796.80
$
77,833.60
$
80,870.40
$
83,907.20
$
86,944.00
$
89,980.80
$
93,017.60
$
96,054.40
$
99,091.20
$ 102,128.00
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
$ 35.96
$
37.42
$
38.88
$
40.34
$
41.80
$
43.26
$
44.72
$
46.18
$
47.64
$
49.10
Battalion Chief
BASE PAY
$ 90,935.52
$
94,314.48
$
97,693.44
$ 101,072.40
$ 104,451.36
$ 107,830.32
$ 111,209.28
$ 114,588.24
$ 117,967.20
$ 121,286.88
F241-D
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 4,786.08
$
4,963.92
$
5,141.76
$
5,319.60
$
5,497.44
$
5,675.28
$
5,853.12
$
6,030.96
$
6,208.80
$
6,383.52
TOTAL PAY ****
1 $ 95,721.60
$
99,278.40
$ 102,835.20
$ 106,392.00
$ 109,948.80
$ 113,505.60
$ 117,062.40
$ 120,619.20
$ 124,176.00
$ 127,670.40
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
1 $ 46.02
$
47.73
$
49.44
$
51.15
$
52.86
$
54.57
$
56.28
$
57.99
$
59.70
$
61.38
Division Chief
BASE PAY
$ 93,109.12
$
97,436.56
$ 101,764.00
$ 106,091.44
$ 110,418.88
$ 114,746.32
$ 119,073.76
$ 123,401.20
$ 127,728.64
$ 131,996.80
F244-D
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 4,900.48
$
5,128.24
$
5,356.00
$
5,583.76
$
5,811.52
$
6,039.28
$
6,267.04
$
6,494.80
$
6,722.56
$
6,947.20
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 98,009.60
$ 102,564.80
$ 107,120.00
$ 111,675.20
$ 116,230.40
$ 120,785.60
$ 125,340.80
$ 129,896.00
$ 134,451.20
$ 138,944.00
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
$ 47.12
$
49.31
$
51.50
$
53.69
$
55.88
$
58.07
$
60.26
$
62.45
$
64.64
$
66.80
DAY SHIFT SCHEDULED HOURS: 2080 TOTAL PAY INCLUDES BASE PAY AND HOLIDAY PAY FOR THE 13 HOLIDAYS RECOGNIZED BY THE CITY (104 HOURS)
PREMIUM HOLIDAY PAY: FOR THE RANKS OF FIREFIGHTER, DRIVER, CAPTAIN AND BATTALION CHIEF 112 HOURS OF PREMIUM HOLIDAY PAY IS PRORATED OVER
EACH OF THE 26 PAY PERIODS AND LISTED SEPARATELY ON THE PAYSTUB. PREMIUM HOLIDAY PAY ASSISTS IN ALIGNING HOLIDAY PAY
PRACTICES WITH OTHER FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
*****NOTE The Pay Plan steps are based on the hourly rate. Total Pay is calculated by multiplying the hourly rate by 2080.
APPENDIX 12
Received From Missy Hutcheson 02/18/25 @ 1:53PM
FAYETTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT PAY PLAN
PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION 03-31-2025
Position/Grade
Rate
Step A
Step B
Step C
Step D
Step E
Step F
Step G
Step H
Step I
Step J
Police Officer
BASE PAY
$ 54,814.24
$ 57,343.52
$ 59,872.80
$ 62,402.08
$ 64,931.36
$ 67,460.64
$ 69,989.92
$ 72,519.20
$ 75,048.48
$ 77,498.72
P330
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 2,884.96
$ 3,018.08
$ 3,151.20
$ 3,284.32
$ 3,417.44
$ 3,550.56
$ 3,683.68
$ 3,816.80
$ 3,949.92
$ 4,078.88
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 57,699.20
$ 60,361.60
$ 63,024.00
$ 65,686.40
$ 68,348.80
$ 71,011.20
$ 73,673.60
$ 76,336.00
$ 78,998.40
$ 81,577.60
HOURLY RATE
$ 27.74
$ 29.02
$ 30.30
$ 31.58
$ 32.86
$ 34.14
$ 35.42
$ 36.70
$ 37.98
$ 39.22
Police Corporal
BASE PAY
$62,698.48
$66,927.12
$ 71,155.76
$ 75,384.40
$ 79,613.04
$ 83,841.68
$ 88,070.32
$ 92,239.68
P332
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 3,299.92
$ 3,522.48
$ 3,745.04
$ 3,967.60
$ 4,190.16
$ 4,412.72
$ 4,635.28
$ 4,854.72
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 65,998.40
$ 70,449.60
$ 74,900.80
$ 79,352.00
$ 83,803.20
$ 88,254.40
$ 92,705.60
$ 97,094.40
HOURLY RATE
$ 31.73
$ 33.87
$ 36.01
$ 38.15
$ 40.29
$ 42.43
$ 44.57
$ 46.68
Police Sergeant
BASE PAY
$ 74,613.76
$ 78,526.24
$ 82,438.72
$ 86,351.20
$ 90,263.68
$ 94,176.16
$ 98,088.64
$ 102,001.12
$ 105,913.60
$ 109,766.80
P335
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 3,927.04
$ 4,132.96
$ 4,338.88
$ 4,544.80
$ 4,750.72
$ 4,956.64
$ 5,162.56
$ 5,368.48
$ 5,574.40
$ 5,777.20
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 78,540.80
$ 82,659.20
$ 86,777.60
$ 90,896.00
$ 95,014.40
$ 99,132.80
$ 103,251.20
$ 107,369.60
$ 111,488.00
$ 115,544.00
HOURLY RATE
$ 37.76
$ 39.74
$ 41.72
$ 43.70
$ 45.68
$ 47.66
$ 49.64
$ 51.62
$ 53.60
$ 55.55
Police Lieutenant
BASE PAY
$ 87,675.12
$ 92,437.28
$ 97,199.44
$ 101,961.60
$ 106,723.76
$ 111,485.92
$ 116,248.08
$ 121,010.24
$ 125,772.40
$ 130,475.28
P337
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 4,614.48
$ 4,865.12
$ 5,115.76
$ 5,366.40
$ 5,617.04
$ 5,867.68
$ 6,118.32
$ 6,368.96
$ 6,619.60
$ 6,867.12
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 92,289.60
$ 97,302.40
$ 102,315.20
$ 107,328.00
$ 112,340.80
$ 117,353.60
$ 122,366.40
$ 127,379.20
$ 132,392.00
$ 137,342.40
HOURLY RATE
$ 44.37
$ 46.78
$ 49.19
$ 51.60
$ 54.01
$ 56.42
$ 58.83
$ 61.24
$ 63.65
$ 66.03
TOTAL PAY: TOTAL PAY INCLUDES BASE PAY AND HOLIDAY PAY FOR THE 13 HOLIDAYS RECOGNIZED BY THE CITY (104 HOURS)
PREMIUM HOLIDAY PAY: FOR THE RANKS OF OFFICER, CORPORAL, SERGEANT AND LIEUTENANT 104 HOURS OF PREMIUM HOLIDAY PAY IS PRORATED OVER
EACH OF THE 26 PAY PERIODS AND LISTED SEPARATELY ON THE PAYSTUB. PREMIUM HOLIDAY PAY ASSISTS IN ALIGNING HOLIDAY PAY
PRACTICES WITH OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENTS. 8 HOURS OF PERSONAL LEAVE TIME OFF IS OFFERED TO THESE RANKS.
*****NOTE The Pay Plan steps are based on the hourly rate. Total Pay is calculated by multiplying the hourly rate by scheduled hours - 2080.