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Resolution: 60-23
File Number: 2023-441
2023 FIRE PAY, POLICE PAY AND BENEFITS STUDY
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE 2023 FIRE AND POLICE PAY AND BENEFITS STUDY PREPARED BY
JER HR GROUP, AND TO ADOPT THE 2023 FIRE AND POLICE STEP PAY PLANS
WHEREAS, Mayor Jordan proposes an adjustment to the Police and Fire pay plan grids to provide for implementation
of the 2023 step pay plans, as recommended by JER HR Group's 2023 Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study Report.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
Section I: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves the 2023 Fire and Police Pay
and Benefits Study prepared by the JER HR Group, and further approves the 2023 Fire and Police step pay plans,
copies of which are attached to this Resolution.
PASSED and APPROVED on March 7, 2023
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Attest:
Kara Paxton, City lerl reasurer
CITY OF
W41iFAYETTEVILLE
ARKANSAS
MEETING OF MARCH 7, 2023
CITY COUNCIL MEMO
2023-441
TO: Mayor Jordan and City Council
THRU: Susan Norton, Chief of Staff
FROM: Missy Cole, Human Resources Director
DATE:
SUBJECT: Acceptance of the 2023 Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study and Approval of
Proposed Fire and Police Step Pay Plans
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council accept the 2023 Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study conducted by JER HR
Group, presented by Blair Johanson, and approve the proposed Fire and Police step pay plans. Staff also
recommends City Council approve implementing the merit pay compression study results with the 2023
Employee Compensation Plan (ECP).
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, Mayor Jordan formed the 2017 City Council Ad Hoc
Pay Plan Committee 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.
In March 2022, as part of the Employee Compensation Plan (ECP), City Council approved a pay compression
study of merit staff.
Mailing address:
113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville, AR 72701
DISCUSSION:
The JER HR Group 2023 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 2023 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
Police departments locally and nationally are experiencing staffing shortages. The Fayetteville Police
Department currently has 23 sworn vacancies and has experienced turnover averaging 13.8% over the past
three years. As a result of these market conditions, Police pay structures in Northwest Arkansas are
experiencing volatility. Due to the external market factors affecting police along with the demand to recruit and
retain police officers, staff recommends amending the study recommendations for the 2023 Police Pay
structure as follows:
• Adopt the 2023 Proposed Police Pay Step Plan which has been amended to match the current highest
pay rates among the Northwest Arkansas survey cities.
In 2022, a pay compression study of merit positions was conducted to evaluate the impact of the upward
movement of positions based on market pay study results and pay for new hires compared to existing
employees by job title. Staff recommends the results of the pay compression study be implemented with the
2023 ECP.
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 Jordan's recommendation for the 2023 Employee Compensation
Appropriation Authority & Step Pay Plan Structure Adjustments will be presented to City Council for
consideration.
ATTACHMENTS: Staff Review Form, 2023 Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study Report Cover Page, 2023
Fire and Police Benefits Study Final Report, Appendix 1 City Council Direction for Future Pay and Benefits
Studies- Uniformed Positions, Appendix 2 Fire and Police Pay Range Min and Blended Max 2023 Pay Study
Variance Percentages, Appendix 3 - Fire and Police Pay Range Study Min and Blended Max & Revised
Position Matches, Appendix 4 - Fire and Police Study - Percentage Increases from 2021 to 2023, Appendix 5 -
Fire and Police Study - Position Match Methodology, Appendix 6 - Fire and Police Pay Range Study - Full Min
and Blended Pay Range Max Methodology, Appendix 7 - Fire and Police Blended Maximum Bentonville and
Rogers Worksheets, Appendix 8 - Fire and Police Study - Medical and Dental Cost Shares, Appendix 9 - Fire
and Police Pay and Benefits Study Summary, Appendix 10 - Fire and Police Study - Certificate Pay, Appendix
11 - Fire and Police Study - Assignments and Pay, Appendix 12 - 2023 Geographic Compensation Differential
(GCD) Table, Appendix 13 - Proposed Fire Department Pay Plan 24 Hour Shift, Appendix 14 - Proposed Fire
Department Pay Plan Day Shift, Appendix 15 - Proposed Police Department Pay Plan
Mailing address:
113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville, AR 72701
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas 113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-8323
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File #: 2023-441
Acceptance of the 2023 Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study and Approval of Proposed Fire
and Police Step Pay Plans
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE 2023 FIRE AND POLICE PAY AND BENEFITS STUDY
PREPARED BY JER HR GROUP, AND TO ADOPT THE 2023 FIRE AND POLICE STEP PAY
PLANS
WHEREAS, Mayor Jordan proposes an adjustment to the Police and Fire pay plan grids to provide for
implementation of the 2023 step pay plans, as recommended by JER HR Group's 2023 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 2023 Fire
and Police Pay and Benefits Study prepared by the JER HR Group, and further approves the 2023 Fire
and Police step pay plans, copies of which are attached to this Resolution.
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Missy Cole
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City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form
2023-441
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Action Recommendation:
Staff recommends City Council accept the 2023 Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study conducted by JER HR Group,
presented by Blair Johanson, and approve the proposed Fire and Police step pay plans. Staff also recommends City
Council approve implementing the merit pay compression study results with the 2023 Employee Compensation
Plan (ECP).
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CITY OF FAYETTEVI LLE
2023 FIRE AND POLICE PAY AND BENEFITS
STUDY REPORT
February 14, 2023
PRESENTED TO:
The Honorable Mayor Lioneld Jordan
Honorable Members of the City Council
PRESENTED BY:
Blair and Bruce Johanson
Senior Managing Consultants
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February 14, 2023
To: The Honorable Lioneld Jordan, Mayor
Honorable Members of the City Council
From: Blair and Bruce Johanson, Senior Managing Consultants with JER HR Group
Subject: 2023 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 2021 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, 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 2023 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 — 5 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 2023 minimums and maximums
for Springdale, Jonesboro and Lawrence and merit pay plan 2023 minimums and blended maximums
for Bentonville and Rogers were compared to Fayetteville's 2022 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, Police Sergeant, and Police Lieutenant in
the 2023 Fire and Police market pay study. All of the pay step plans for Springdale, Jonesboro, and
Lawrence and the pay range plans for Bentonville and Rogers are based on 2023 (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. The market 2023 Fire and
Police Pay Study Variances by Position Title table based on pay range minimums and blended
maximums is in Appendix 2.
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 3. 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 3. The GCD table for all the study cities appears in
Appendix 12.
The steps were then created by calculating the dollar amount to develop equitable increases from the
minimum to the maximum step. The 2023 Fire pay plan drafts based on implementing the identified
market study variances are noted in Appendices 13 and 14. The 2023 Police pay plan draft is noted in
Appendix 15 and represents staff recommendation.
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 2023 Arkansas market pay study cities offer and fund
LOPFI 1 retirement plans for their fire and police personnel. The City of Fayetteville contributed
26.00% of covered pay for fire and police uniformed personnel during the 2022 calendar year. The
market pay study cities inclusive of Lawrence averaged 22.00% 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 except for the HDHP Employee
only coverage where the monthly premium cost share is $8.00 more than the market study average.
The City of Fayetteville offers a separate dental plan and the dental insurance premiums are paid by
the City employees. The market offers cost shares on dental insurance monthly premiums from 15%
to 100% with an average of 43%.
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 2023 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 during years one to ten of employment. For Police and Day Shift Fire,
accrued vacation is less than market average vacation days from five to twenty years of employment.
For Fire vacation shifts, the City of Fayetteville is less than market average vacation shifts from fifteen
or more years of employment.
Days of Vacation — Police and Fire Day Staff 2080
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.
10
14
13
12
9.3
12
12
-2
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.
Certificate/Assignment Pay as a Percentage of Base Pay
City
Police % of Base
Police % Range
Fire % of Base
Fire % Range
Bentonville
5.96% Average
0.8% to 16.6%
3.6% Average
2.21% to 5.62%
Lawrence
Unknown
2.5% to 15%
Unknown
2.5% to 10%
Rogers
Minimum $25/Month
Min. $25/Month
4.32% Average
1.1% to 9.3%
Springdale
Unable to Provide
Unable to Provide
Unable to Provide
Unable to Provide
Jonesboro
No Additional Pay
No Additional Pay
No Additional Pay
No Additional Pay
Fayetteville
9.33% Average
$25 to $100/Month
and 2% to 8% of
Base Pay
No Additional Pay
No Additional Pay
Education Pay Differentials
City
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Bentonville
$35 per pay period F/P
$100 per pay period F/P
$150 per pay period F/P
Rogers
3% of Base Pay - Hire F/P
6% of Base Pay - Hire F/P
7% of Base Pay - Hire F/P
Springdale
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
Jonesboro
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
Lawrence
Fire 2.5% - Police $1,200
Fire 2.5% - Police $1,500
Fire 2.5% - Police $1,850
Fayetteville
3% of Base Pay - Police
6% of Base Pay - Police
7% of Base Pay - Police
Shift Differentials
City
Shift Differential Pay
Bentonville
Not offered
Rogers
High volume ambulance runs $0.50 to $1.00 per hour
Springdale
Not offered
Jonesboro
Police - Any shift other than 111 shift $25 per month
Lawrence
Fire - Not offered Police $0.60 to $0.85 per hour based on time of shift
Fayetteville
Police - Permanent Night Shift, Canine, and Dickson Street Bike Unit
Officers Paid $1.50 Premium Pay Per Hour
Longevity Pay
Four of the five market study municipalities offer longevity pay plans. Three of four market study
municipalities offer longevity pay plans that start after five years of employment; one city starts its
longevity pay after twenty-one years of service. The cities that offer annual minimum payouts have
longevity pay amounts that range from $250 to $2,000. One of the cities offers incremental one-time
longevity pay checks that range from $700 for 5+ years to $5,600 for 25+ years. Longevity pay is
offered to the Fayetteville Police Officer positions, and it ranges from $250 per year for 5-9 years of
service to $3,000 per year for 25+ years of service.
Stipend Pay
The City of Rogers implemented a short-term stipend for Police Officers and support positions with a
January, 2023 to June, 2023 timeline. The $1,000 stipend is paid after each completed full month of
work. The stipend pay is not added to base pay. Sworn Police Officers, Dispatchers, Crime Scene
Technicians, Evidence Technicians and Community Service Officers are eligible to receive the monthly
short-term pay stipend.
Recommendations for the Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study
• Adoption of the 2023 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: City Council Direction for Future Pay and Benefits Studies: Uniformed Positions
Appendix 2: Fire and Police Range Min and Blended Max 2023 Pay Study Variance Percentages
Appendix 3: Fire and Police Pay Range Study Min & Blended Max & Revised Position Matches
Appendix 4: Fire and Police Study — Percentage Increases from 2021 to 2023
Appendix 5: Fire and Police Study —Position Match Methodology
Appendix 6: Fire and Police Pay Range Study — Full Min and Blended Pay Range Max Methodology
Appendix 7: Fire and Police Blended Maximum Bentonville and Rogers Worksheets 2-8-2023
Appendix 8: Fire and Police Study — Medical and Dental Cost Shares
Appendix 9: Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study Summary
Appendix 10: Fire and Police Study — Certificate Pay
Appendix 11: Fire and Police Study — Assignments and Pay
Appendix 12: 2023 Geographical Compensation Differential (GCD) Table
Appendix 13: Proposed Fire Department Pay Plan 24 Hour Shift
Appendix 14: Proposed Fire Department Pay Plan Day Shift
Appendix 15: Proposed Police Department Pay Plan
Compression Study Results:
In 2022, JER HR Group conducted a compression study of merit staff pay positions to evaluate the
impact of the upward movement of positions based on market pay study results and pay for new
hires compared to existing employees by job title and grade. The study reviewed time in position
against the percentile in the job grade range to make a recommendation for compression
adjustments for employees not meeting the study's compensation parameters.
JER HR Group would be pleased to answer any questions you might have concerning this report and
the recommendations for the 2023 Fire and Police Pay and Benefits Study.
It has been a pleasure working with the City's leadership team on this biennial study.
Sincerely,
Blair Johanson
Managing Consultant
JER HR Group, Inc.
Phone: 479-521-2697
https://jerhrgroup.com
APPENDIX 1
2023 Base Pay and Benefits Study
Civil Service - Uniformed Positions
City Council - Future Pay and Benefits Studies
• Total Rewards: Comp. & Benefits Philosophy
- Competitive base pay to attract applicants within the City's market
recruitment area
- Retain competent employees by leading market recruitment area
with total rewards (base pay and benefit) offerings
• Study Market Area: Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, Jonesboro
and Lawrence
• Evaluation of Employee Benefit Options - 5 major benefits
- Retirement Plan, Medical/Dental, Time Off Plans above statutory
requirement, Certificate Pay, 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 on step and merit range mins and mazes
APPENDIX 2
City of Fayetteville
Pay Study Plans — Fire and Police
Uniformed Rank Positions
2023 Pay Study Variances by Position Title
Pay Range Minimums and Blended Maximums
Revised Position Matches
February 8, 2023
Fire Position Title
Average Pay Range
Minimum Variance
Average Pay Range
Maximum Variance
Battalion Chief
-11.08%
-14.65%
Fire Captain
-11.54%
-11.57%
Driver
-13.25%
-13.25%
Firefighter
-16.95%
-12.23%
Average
-13.21%
-12.93%
Police Position Title
Average Pay Range
Minimum Variance
Average Pay Range
Maximum Variance
Police Lieutenant
-14.19%
-26.68%
Police Sergeant
-13.45%
-24.33%
Police Corporal
-19.23%
-22.36%
Police Officer
-22.99%
-19.20%
Average
-17.47%
-23.14%
Pay Range Study Cities:
Bentonville
Rogers
Springdale
Jonesboro
Lawrence, KS
APPENDIX 3
City of Fayetteville
Fire and Police Pay Range Study
Full Minimums & Maximums and Revised Position Matches
February 8, 2023
Fire Department
City
Bentonville
Rogers
Springdale
Jonesboro*
Lawrence*
Average
Fayetteville
Variance $
Variance %
Firefighter
Firefighter
Fire Driver
Fire Driver
Fire
Captain
Fire
Captain
Battalion
Chief
Battalion
Chief
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
$42,312
$57,765
$49,433
$69,507
$54,862
$78,778
$68,141
$99,734
$44,398
$55,256
$49,783
$66,596
$69,980
$91,074
$91,522
$114,256
$43,079
$62,348
$44,449
$65,416
$59,910
$88,172
$76,771
$115,153
$471183
$62,131
$60,180
$72,255
$70,605
$84,285
$82,169
$97,530
$53,591
$81,623
$58,338
$88,823
$78,375
$120,969
$98,338
$145,396
$46,113 $63,825
$39,429 $56,871
($6,684) ($6,954)
-16.95%-12.23%
$52,437 $72,519
$46,301 $64,035
($6,136) ($8,484)
-13.25%-13.25%
$66,746 $92,656
$59,842 $83,050
($6,904) ($9,606)
1 -11.54%-11.57%
$83,388
$75,071
($8,317)
-11.08%
$114,414
$99,794
($14,620)
-14.65%
Police Department
City
Bentonville
Rogers
Springdale
Jonesboro*
Lawrence*
Police
Officer
Police
Officer
Police
Corporal
Police
Corporal
Police
Sergeant
Police
Sergeant
Police
Lieutenant
Police
Lieutenant
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
$44,949
$58,590
$49,462
$73,278
$54,600
$80,579
$65,894
$92,131
$53,090
$71,611
$61,169
$86,105
$70,594
$101,622
$92,136
$119,548
$53,087
$76,313
$62,346
$91,742
$72,213
$106,265
$85,172
$128,637
$44,558
$58,675
$56,832
$68,225
$66,669
$79,596
$50,548
$80,203
$71,871
$119,775
$86,906
$137,514
Average
$49,246
$69,078
$57,659
$83,708
$65,222
$95,293
$79,355
$111,485
Fayetteville
Variance $
Variance %
$40,040
($9,206)
-22.99%
$57,949
($11,129)
-19.20%
$48,360
($9,299)
-19.23%
$68,411
($15,297)
-22.36%
$57,491
($7,731)
1 -13.45%
$76,648
($18,645)
-24.33%
$69,493
($9,862)
1 -14.19%
$88,005
($23,480)
-26.68%
Jonesboro* 1.03 GCD Multiplier Jonesboro Fire: 2,750 Hours Annualized to 2,912 for Kelly Days
Lawrence* 0.97 GCD Multiplier Bentonville Annualized to 2912 Hours
Lawrence Fire: 2,816 Hours Annualized to 2,912 for Kelly Days
APPENDIX 4
City of Fayetteville
Fire and Police Pay Range Study
Percentage Increase Between 2021 and 2023 Pay Studies
Highlighted Cells - Impact with New Position Blends and Percentage Increases Above 20%
February 8, 2023
Fire Department
City
Firefighter
Firefighter
Fire Driver
Fire Driver
Fire
Captain
Fire Captain
Battalion
Chief
Battalion
Chief
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Bentonville
8.86%
23.84%
10.29%
19.34%
2.05%
0.48%
3.82%
12.35%
Rogers
13.32%
1.55%
12.80%
8.64%
21.14%
13.51%
10.87%
12.38%
Springdale
1 13.42%
11.30%
13.42%
11.30%
13.42%
11.30%
22.94%
22.96%
Jonesboro*
25.35%
10.42%
6.10%
10.40%
6.13%
10.42%
6.10%
10.41%
Lawrence*
25.10%
16.40%
26.45%
17.63%
16.05%
21.09%
14.00%
16.29%
Bentonville: Blended Position Matches for Firefighter (FF II & Fire Driver) and Fire Driver (Fire Driver & Fire Captain)
Rogers: Blended Position Match for Fire Captain/Fire Captain TCQ
Springdale: Significant Increase to Battalion Chief Pay Step Plan Range Minimum and Maximum
Jonesboro: Significant Increase to Firefighter Pay Step Plan Range Minimum
Lawrence: Blended Position Matches for Firefighter and Fire Driver New Position Blends
Increases above 20%
Police Department
City
Police
Officer
Police
Officer
Police
Corporal
Police
Corporal
Police
Sergeant
Police
Sergeant
Police
Lieutenant
Police
Lieutenant
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Bentonville
9.86%
13.60%
0.00%
6.69%
0.38%
11.93%
6.31%
8.68%
Rogers
27.450%o
39.78%
24.60%
29.19%
22.20%
29.47%
18.87%
44.50%
Springdale
38.00%
34.50%
35.52%
32.96%
34.98%
32.44%
34.67%
35.61%
Jonesboro*
25.39%
10.40%
6.11%
10.40%
6.11%
10.40%
Lawrence*
17.64%
5.77%
1
7.06%1
34.38%1
7.84%
32.22%
Rogers: Significant Increase for All Police Positions due to Additional Pay Stipend Supplement
Springdale: Significant Pay Step Plan Increase For All Police Positions
Jonesboro: Significant Increase for Police Officer Pay Step Plan Range Minimum
Lawrence: Significant Increase for Police Sergeant and Police Lieutenant Pay Step Plan Range Maximums
APPENDIX 5
City of Fayetteville
2023 Pay Study Plans — Fire and Police
Position Match Methodology
February 8, 2023
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 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
$98,338
$145,396
Fire Captain FYV Study Match
$78,375
$120,969
FYV — Battalion Chief
FYV — Fire Captain
FYV Captain as a % of Battalion Chief
Same % of Lawrence Battalion Chief Match
Minimum: $75,071
Minimum: $59,842
79.7%
79.7% X $98,338 = $78,375
Maximum: $99,794
Maximum: $83,050
83.2%
83.2% X $145,396 = $120,969
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
$86,906
$137,514
Police Sergeant FYV Study Match
$71,871
$119,775
FYV — Police Lieutenant
FYV — Police Sergeant
FYV Sergeant as a % of Lieutenant
Same % of Lawrence Police Lieutenant Match
Minimum: $69,493
Minimum: $57,491
82.7%
82.7% X $86,906 = $71,871
Maximum: $88,005
Maximum: $76,648
87.1%
87.1% X $137,514 = $119,775
APPENDIX 6
City of Fayetteville
2023 Pay Study Plans — Fire and Police
Uniform Ranked Positions
February 8, 2023
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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 Fire Captain, Battalion Chief, Police Officer, and Police Lieutenant
• 2023 Pay Range Maximum for Police Corporal and Police Sergeant
• Highest Paid Employee for Firefighter II/ Driver Blend and Fire Driver/Captain Blend
Rogers: Merit Pay Range Maximums:
• 120% of the actual pay average for Firefighter/EMT, Fire Driver, Fire Captain/TCQ Blend, Battalion Chief, Police Officer, Police
Corporal, Police Sergeant, and Police Lieutenant.
APPENDIX 7
City of Fayetteville
Fire Pay Study
Blended Maximum Worksheet
February 8, 2023
Bentonville - Fire
Actual
Average
Salary
Multiple %
Pay Range
Blended
Rate
2023 Pay
Range Max.
Highest Paid
Emps.
Firefighter II/Driver Blend
$46,362
120%
$55,634
$63,802
$57,765
$52,406
"Fireriver/Captain Blend
$56,890
120%
$68,268
$73,455
$51,276
$69,507
$63,691
Fire Captain
$65,648
120%
$78,778
$81,332
$61,142
$76,948
$65,565
$62,726
Battalion Chief
$83,112
120%
$99,734
$99,882
$85,243
$85,243
$78,849
Rogers - Fire
Actual
Average
Salary
Multiple %
Pay Range
Blended
Rate
2023 Pay
Range Max.
Highest Paid
Emps.
Firefighter/EMT
1 $46,047
1 120%
1 $55,256
1 $61,801
1 $49,180
$48,880
"Fireriver
$55,497
120%
$66,596
$69,297
$48,639
$59,889
$58,836
Fire Captain/TCQ Blend
$75,895
120%
$91,074
$97,410
$58,144
$85,577
$79,817
$77,411
Battalion Chief
$95,213
120%
$114,256
$127,397
$101,489
$94,902
$92,676
City of Fayetteville
Police Pay Study
Blended Maximum Worksheet
February 8, 2023
Bentonville - Police
Actual
Average
Salary
Multiple %
Pay Range
Blended
Rate
2023 Pay
Range Max.
Highest Paid
Emps.
Police Officer
$48,825
120%
$58,590
$66,622
$51,334
$51,334
$51,334
Police Corporal
$58,420
120%
$70,104
$73,278
$73,278
$73,278
$70,346
Police Sergeant
$64,971
120%
$77,965
$80,579
$79,685
$73,861
$65,998
Police Lieutenant
$76,776
120%
$92,131
$99,154
$83,242
$81,557
$73,965
Rogers - Police
Actual
Average
Salary
Multiple %
Pay Range
Blended
Rate
2023 Pay
Range Max.
Highest Paid
Emps.
Police Officer
$59,676
120%
$71,611
$65,549
$61,521
$61,047
$60,960
Police Corporal
$71,754
120%
$86,105
$76,794
$81,784
$81,784
$78,085
Police Sergeant
$84,685
120%
$101,622
$89,913
$102,848
$101,651
$101,607
Police Lieutenant
$99,623
120%
$119,548
$119,900
$103,957
$99,170
$98,387
APPENDIX 8
Cost Shares
MONTHLY MEDICAL PREMIUM COST SHARES (HDHP)
Bentonville - HDHP
Rogers - PPO
Springdale HDHP
Jonesboro - HDHP
Lawrence - HRA
Fayetteville HDHP
Employee Only
Employee
10.5%
$41.76
10%
$55.67
30%
$96.97
29%
$50.00
3%
$21.68
14%
$61.44
City
89.5%
$354.91
90%
$556.73
70%
$226.27
71%
$122.41
97%
$762.34
86%
$375.58
Employee & Spouse
Employee
10.5%
$94.78
30%
$193.73
29%
$200.00
13%
$214.50
15%
$140.24
City
89.5%
$805.67
70%
$452.03
71%
$489.66
87%
$1,468.50
85%
$802.28
Employee & Children
Employee
10.5%
$74.32
20%
$153.66
30%
$174.26
29%
$175.00
13%
$197.18
15%
$106.24
City
89.5%
$631.76
80%
$768.29
70%
$406.62
71%
$428.45
87%
$1,326.84
85%
$607.74
Employee & Family
Employee
10.5%
$121.44
22%
$275.21
30%
$266.38
27%
$239.00
15%
$361.84
15%
$196.94
City
89.5%
$1,032.22
78%
$1,286.05
70%
$621.54
73%
$585.14
85%
$2,060.16
85%
$1,126.60
DENTAL PREMIUM COST SHARES
Bentonville
Rogers
Springdale
Jonesboro
Lawrence
Fayetteville
$
%
$
%
$
%
$
% $
%
$
Employee Only
Employee
15%
$5.33
100%
$24.68
30%
$9.35
0%
$0.00
Included with
Medical
100%
$28.74
City
85%
$30.27
0%
$0.00
70%
$21.81
100%
$28.22
0%
$0.00
Employee & Spouse
Employee
15%
$10.68
30%
$19.49
100%
$57.46
City
85%
$60.54
70%
$45.49
0%
$0.00
Employee & Children
Employee
15%
$12.29
100%
$46.91
30%
$17.53
100%
$66.10
City
85%
$69.59
0%
$0.00
70%
$40.89
0%
$0.00
Employee & Family
Employee
15%
$14.71
100%
$105.34
30%
$29.78
68%
$61.64
100%
$102.52
City
85%
$83.35
0%
$0.00
70%
$69.48
32%
$28.22
0%
1 $0.00
A majority of the Fayetteville City employees have selected the HDHP Plan with $3,000 and $6,000 Annual Out of Pockets.
Market Avg.
FYV-HDHP
Variance
Employee Only
17%
14%
$53/Mth.
$61/Mth.
$8/Mth
Employee & Spouse
21%
15%
$176/Mth.
$140/Mth.
$36/Mth.
Employee & Children
21%
15%
$155/Mth.
$106/Mth.
$49/Mth.
Employee & Family
%
15%
$253/Mth.
$197/Mth.
$56/Mth.
Market
Avg. FYV Variance
OOP
I OOP-HSA$
Individual
$3,091
$2,150
$941
Family
$6,141
$4,120
$2,021
APPENDIX 9
PAY RANGE STRUCTURE
PREMIUM PAY FOR
ANNUAL HOLIDAYS OR
SHIFT
PAY
Pay Range or
OVERTIME FOR WORKED
DIFFERENTIALS AND
EDUCATION
ADJUSTMENTS
ADDITIONAL
CITY
COMPENSATION Steps
Comments
HOLIDAYS
PREMUM PAY
DIFFERENTIALS
FOR2023
COMPENSATION -2023
Per Pay Period
Ranges include
Overtime for Worked
Assoc. - $35
Bentonville
Range
statutory holiday
No
6% Merit
Holidays
BA - $100
pay
Masters- $150
Monthly Stipend Pay of
Ranges include
Only for period of
At time of hire, AA
$1,000 for Police Officers
Overtime for Worked
high volume
5% COLA and
Rogers
Range
statutory holiday
degree 3% of base -
and Officer Support
Holidays
ambulance activity
2% Merit
pay
BA-6% and MA-7%
Postions from January to
$0.50 to $1.00 / hr.
June, 2023
Holiday Pay - One
Regular Pay, Holidays
end of year check.
Springdale
Steps
compensated with
No
No
6% COLA
Added to steps for
holiday check
this pay study
Steps include Overtime for Worked Police - Any shift 5%General
Jonesboro Steps statutory holiday other than 1st shift No
Holidays Increase
pay $25 per month
Fire - No
Fire
Police: Overtime for
Police -60 cents/hr
2.5%of Base Pay
Worked Holidays
Late Swing and
per Degree 2.5% to Step
Lawrence, KS Steps Steps include
Fire: 12 Hours Straight
Midnight Shifts
Police Plan Plans for
holiday pay
Time Pay for Working a
85 cents/hr
$1,200 AA, $1,500 Fire and Police
Holiday
Second and Early
BA, and $1,850 MA
Swing Shifts
only for one degree
Premium Holiday Pay is
prorated and paid over
each pay period to assist
Police
in aligning with holiday
Permanent Night
pay practices of other
Shift, Canine, and
Police
Steps include
Fayetteville, AR Steps
departments.
Dickson Street Bike
AA 3% of Base Pay
holiday pay
Police: 96 hours
Unit Officers Paid
BA 6% of Base Pay
premium holiday pay
$1.50 Premium Pay
MA 7% of Base Pay
annually
Per Hour
Fire: 104 hours premium
holiday pay annually
MEDICAL & DENTAL PLANS
BENEFITS & OTHER
Insurance Prem.
CITY COMPENSATION RETIREMENT PLANS
Plan Offerings
Cost Share % $
Deductibles
Out of Pocket
H.S.A. Contributions
Wellness Program
PPO Individual/
Fire
Co -pay PPO,
$1,500 and
PPO: Individual:
LOPFI 1-15.88%
HDHP w/HSA
Family/$3,000
$4,500 /
Individual $1,080
Bentonville Emp. 2.5%
Cost Shares
Family:$6,000 HDHP:
No
Police LOPFI I
(BCBS)and Delta
HDHP Individual
Individual $3,000 /
Family $1,800
Dental
/$3,000 / Family
21.98% Emp.8.6%
$6,000
Family$6,000
Fire and Police LOPFI
I
Co -pay PPO
PPO Individual/
PPO
Free Access to Gym and Indoor
Rogers Police & Fire 23.5%
(BCBS) and
Cost Shares
$500 and
Individual/ $2,750
No
Track Facility at Rogers Activity
Fire Emp. 8.5%and
Delta Dental
Family/$1,500
Family/$5,500
Center
Police Emp. 2.5%
Fire and Police LOPFI
PPO $4,000 Ind/
Employer Paid
I
Co -pay PPO,
$8,000 family.
EE Only - $1,216
Free Access to City Gym and
Springdale Police & Fire 23.5%
HDHP w/ HSA
PPO $1,000
Cost Shares
HDHP
EE/Spouse - $2,232
Free Membership to Springdale
Fire Emp. 8.5%and
(BCBS), Delta
HDHP $4,000
$4,000Ind/ $8,000
EE/Child+ - $2,031
Rec. Center; Flu Shots
Police Emp. 2.5%
Dental
family.
EE/Family - $2,997
PPO Individual/
PPO Individual/
Fire and Police LOPFI
$750 and
$3,750
I
Co -pay PPO
Family/$1,500
Family/$7,200
Corporate Rate: $38.50
Jonesboro Police 22.54%
(BCBS) and
Cost Shares
No
Saint Bernard's Health &
and Fire 23.50%
Delta Dental
HDHP Individual
HDHP: Indivudual
Wellness Center
$4,000 and Family
$4,000 and Family
Employee 8.6%
$8,000
$8,000
Kansas Police and
WellCare Clinic; Personal
Health Assmts; Annual Flu
Fire Retirement
HRA Individual/
HRA
Shots; Annual Biometric Clinics;
Lawrence, KS System: City 22.99%
Aetna HRA and
Cost Shares $1,500 and
Individual/ $4.000
No
National Employee Health &
Employee
Delta Dental
Family/$3,000
and Family/$8,000
Fitness Day Event; and
Fire 7.15%
Employee Discounts on Fitness
Police 11.15%
Classes and Clubs
Fire and Police
PPO Individual/
LOPFI Benefit
PPO,
$1,000 and
Employer Paid
Personalized health coaching;
Program 2
HDHP w/HSA
Family/$2,000
PPO
EE Only: $850
city-wide wellness
Fayetteville, AR
Cost Shares
Individual/ $3,000
EE/Spouse: $1,280
programming; Flu Shots; Hep6
2023 Fire 26.50%
(BCBS), Delta
HDHP
Family/$6,000
EE/Child+: $1,590
shots; Wellbeing Day; Free City
2023 Police 26.50%
Dental
Individual/$3,000
EE/Family: $1,880
Gym
Employee 8.5%
and Family/$6,000
TIME OFF PLANS
CERTIFICATE PAY ASSIGNMENT PAY
Personal
CITY
Holidays
Vacation Days
Sick Days
Days
Type
Amount Type Amount
LONGEVITY PAY
A.C.A. §14-53-106 Fire and
0-9.9 yrs 15 days
Bentonville
A.C.A. §14-52-105 Police -
10-14.9 yrs 18 days
20/Year
3/Year
Certificate Pay
Assignment Pa v
No
Holiday pay is figured into
15-24.9 yrs 20 days
90/Max
their base salary.
25+yrs 24 days
Police: 0-10 yrs - 15 Days;
A.C.A. §14-53-106 Fire and
> 10 yrs - 20 days
$10 per month of service
A.C.A. §14-52-105 Police -
Fire/Shifts: < 5yrs - 168
20/Year
after 5 years Paid in
Rogers
Holiday pay is figured into
hrs; 5-9.99 yrs 216 hrs;
90/Max
None
Certificate Pay
Assignment Pa v
December for active
their base salary.
10-19.99 yrs hrs; >20 yrs
employees only
312 hrs
A.C.A. §14-53-106 Fire and
General
$300/year
5+yrs $700
A.C.A. §14-52-105 Police -
0-10 yrs 15 days
20/Year
Intermediate
$600/year
10+ yrs $1,400
Springdale
Holida y pay is figured into
11-19 yrs 20 days
90/Max
None
Advanced
$900/year Assignment Pa v
15+yrs $2,800
their base salary for this pay
20+yrs 25 days
Senior
$1200/year
20+yrs $4,200
study.
25+years $5,600
Police & Fire
A.C.A. §14-53-106 Fire and
0-14 yrs 15 days
Police
20/Year
21-25 Yrs $1,000/Yr
Jonesboro
A.C.A. §14-52-105 Police -
15+yrs 20 days
90/Max Fire
None
No
No No No
26-30 Yrs $1,500/Yr
Holiday pay is figured into
Fire (24hr)
20-30/Year
31+Yrs $2,000/Yr
their base salary.
0-14 yrs 21 days
180/Max
15+ yrs 28 days
--
Fire and Police
Police-Fire/Fire 24
Police
Police
5-9 Yrs $336; $250
1-5 yrs 12 days/144 hrs
12/Year
3/Year
10-14 Yrs $576 $500
6-10 yrs 16 days/194 hrs
130/Max
Fire
15-19 Yrs $816; $750
Lawrence, KS
9
11-15 yrs 19 days/216 hrs
Fire
1-5 Yrs -3
Certificate Pay
Assignment Pa v
20+Yrs $1,000 Police
16-20 yrs 22 days/240 hrs
278 Hrs/Yr
6-10 Yrs - 4
Fire 20-24 Yrs $1,056
21-25 yrs 24 days/264 hrs
1,464
11-15 Yrs - 5
Fire 25-29 Yrs $1,296
26+yrs 25 days/288 hrs
Hours/Max
16+Yrs - 6
Fire 30-34 Yrs $1,536
Fire 35-39 Yrs $1,776
Police
Police
0-19- 15 days 30/max
Police
19-2418 days 36/max
Yr 1- 12 days
8 hrs/Year
Police
A.C.A. §14-53-106 Fire and
24-29 24 days 48/max
Yr 2+ 20 days
Fire 24 hr
General
$25/mo for
5-9 yrs $250 /26 PP
Fayetteville, AR
A.C.A. §14-52-105 Police -
29+ 26 days 52/max
Max/90 Fire
Shift
Intermediate
each, max Assignment Pa v
10-14 yrs $500 /26 PP
Holiday pay is figured into
Fire
Yr 1-12 shfts
None
Advanced
$100/mo
15-19 yrs $1,000 /26PP
their base salary.
0-10 8 shifts 16/max
Yr 2+20 shfts
Fire Day
Senior
20-24 yrs $2,000 /26 PP
Max/90
25+years $3,000 /26PP
10-20 9 shifts 18/max
16 hrs/Year
20+ 10 shifts 20/max
shifts
APPENDIX 10
Certificate Pay
Bentonville Police - Per Pay Period
Lawrence Police - % of Base Salary
Rogers Police - Per Month
Springdale Police - Per Year
General Certificate
$15
EMT Certification
2.5%
For Each CLEST Certificate
$25
General Certificate
Intermediate Certificate
$30
Emergency Medical Responder
2.5%
Instructor
$25
Intermediate Certificate
Advanced Certificate
$45
OUI Investigator
2.5%
Field Training Officer
$25
Advanced Certificate
Senior Certificate
$60
M-Squad
2.5%
Maximum of 6 Certificates
Senior Certificate
Instructor - General Certificate
$30
Patrol Shift Investigator
2.5%
Instructor -Intermediate Certificate
$45
Accident Investigator
2.5%
Instructor - Advanced Certificate
$60
Motor Vehicle Inspector
2.5%
Instructor -Senior Certificate
$75
Evidence Technician 1
2.5%
Chief Level I Certificate
$45
Evidence Technician 11
2.5%
Chief Level II Certificate
$60
Expert Witness
2.5%
Chief Level III Certificate
$75
Drug Recognition Expert
2.5%
ACO Advanced Certificate
$45
Foreign Language 1
2.5%
ACO Senior Certificate
$60
Foreign Language 11
2.5%
Advanced Investigation Training
2.5%
Military Service
2.5%
Maximum of six 2.5% steps for (Educ. & Certs.)
Bentonville Fire - Per Pay Period
Lawrence Fire - % of Base Salary
Rogers Fire - Per Hour
Springdale Fire - Per Year
Paramedic Certification (EMT-P)
$250
Coroner Investigator - ABMDI
5%
ARFF Certificate
$0.40
Fire Certification I
Coroner Investigator - ABMDI Diplomat
7.5%
ARFF Advanced
$0.85
Fire Certification 11
Fire Investigator 11
5%
ARFF Instructor
$1.00
Paramedic Student Pay
Fire Investigator 11 + 2 Years
7.5%
Fayetteville Police - Per Month
$300
General Certificate
$600
Intermediate Certificate
$900
Advanced Certificate
$1,200
Senior Certificate
Maximum of $100/month
$900
$1,200
$2,000
Fayetteville Fire
$25
$25
$25
$25
APPENDIX 11
ASSIGNMENTS AND PAY
Bentonville Police - Per Pay Period E Lawrence Police - % of Base Salary
Field Training Officer
$75
Armor
2.5%
Special Response Team
$75
Drug Enforcement Inestigator
2.5%
Special Response Team Leader
$115
Evidence Custodian
2.5%
CID
$115
Intoxilizer Mechanic
2.5%
K-9 Officer
$115
Juvenile Investigator
2.5%
Bomb Commander
$231
Rangemaster
2.5%
Bomb Technician
$154
School Resource Officer
2.5%
CID Stand-by Pay
$210
Accident Investigator Unit Officer
2.5%
Bi-Lingual
$100
Training Unit Officer
2.5%
Dive Team
2.5%
Patrol Service Dog Handler
2.5%
Department Instructor
2.5%
Public Affair's Officer
2.5%
Special Assignment - When Assigned
$500
Bentonville Fire - Per Pay Period
Lawrence Fire - % of Base Salary
Paramedic -in -Training (Prerequiste)
$96.16
Acting Office Position
2.5%
Paramedic -in -Training (Actual)
$192
Air Pak Maintenance
5.0%
HAZMAT Team Specialist
$75
AED Manager
5.0%
HAZMAT Team Technician
$75
Clothing Supply Clerk
5.0%
HAZMAT/TRTTeam Coordinator
$100
Coroner Investigator
2.5%
Tactical Rescue Team (Special Ops)
$75
CPR Coordinator
5.0%
Special Response Team
$75
Fire Investigator
2.5%
Special Response Team Leader
$115
HAZMAT Monitor Technician
5.0%
Bi-Lingual
$100
Night Consultant
5.0%
Public Education Specialist
5.0%
Tactical Medic
5.0%
Technology Specialist
5.0%
Rogers Police - % of Base Salary
Bi-Lingual
Past Experience $300/Year
Rogers Fire - Per Hour
Special Ops Entry Level
Special Ops Full Member
Special Ops Expert Member
Special Ops Supervisor
Bi-Lingual
3-5%
$0.40
$0.70
$1.00
$1.30
3-5%
Springdale Police - Per Year
SWAT
K-9
Bi-Lingual
FTO - When Assigned
Springdale Fire - Per Year
Preceptor/Training When
Assigned
Acting Out of Classification
Pay
Fayetteville Police - % of Base Pay
$1,200
ERT/CNT
$1,200
Peer to Peer Support Team
$1,200
Field Training Officer
Honor Guard
$1/hr
Accident Reconstruction
Drug Recognition Expert
Bilingual Certification
Maximum of 4 Specializations or 8%
$1/hr
$1/hr
Fayetteville Fire
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
APPENDIX 12
2023 Geographical Salary Comparison
Administrative Assistant - Average Fayetteville Salary = $39,079
CompAnalyst
DOL AR &
DOL KS
Salary.com
Glassdoor
CNN
Nerd
Wallet
Overall
Average
Geographic
Compensation
Differential
GCD
Multiplier
Fayetteville
$38,100
$38,504
$39,778 $40,366
$38,100
$39,624
$39,079
1.00
1.00
Bentonville
$38,100
$38,504
$39,778
$40,366
$38,100
$39,624
$39,079
1.00
1.00
Rogers
$38,100
$38,504
$39,778
$40,366
$38,100
$39,624
$39,079
1.00
1.00
Springdale
$38,100
$38,504
$39,778
$40,366
$38,100
$39,624
$39,079
1.00
1.00
Jonesboro
$38,700
$35,290
$40,201
$38,372
$37,566
$37,248
$37,896
0.97
1.03
Lawrence
$41,000
$39,055
1 $41,514
1 $39,582
1 $40,500
1 $40,813
$40,411
1.03
0.97
APPENDIX 13
PROPOSED FAYETTEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT PAY PLAN 24 HOUR SHIFT
EFFECTIVE 04-03-2023
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
$ 44,478.72
$ 46,388.16
$ 48,297.60
$ 50,207.04
$ 52,116.48
$ 54,025.92
$ 55,935.36
$ 57,844.80
$ 59,754.24
$ 61,551.36
F232-S
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 1,647.36
$ 1,718.08
$ 1,788.80
$ 1,859.52
$ 1,930.24
$ 2,000.96
$ 2,071.68
$ 2,142.40
$ 2,213.12
$ 2,279.68
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 46,126.08
$ 48,106.24
$ 50,086.40
$ 52,066.56
$ 54,046.72
$ 56,026.88
$ 58,007.04
$ 59,987.20
$ 61,967.36
$ 63,831.04
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
$ 15.84
$ 16.52
$ 17.20
$ 17.88
$ 18.56
1 $ 19.24
$ 19.92
$ 20.60
$ 21.28
$ 21.92
Driver
BASE PAY
$ 50,572.08
$ 52,734.24
$ 54,896.40
$ 57,058.56
$ 59,220.72
$ 61,382.88
$ 63,545.04
$ 65,707.20
$ 67,869.36
$ 69,919.20
F235-S
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 1,873.04
$ 1,953.12
$ 2,033.20
$ 2,113.28
$ 2,193.36
$ 2,273.44
$ 2,353.52
$ 2,433.60
$ 2,513.68
$ 2,589.60
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 52,445.12
$ 54,687.36
$ 56,929.60
$ 59,171.84
$ 61,414.08
$ 63,656.32
$ 65,898.56
$ 68,140.80
$ 70,383.04
$ 72,508.80
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
$ 18.01
$ 18.78
$ 19.55
$ 20.32
$ 21.09
$ 21.86
$ 22.63
$ 23.40
$ 24.17
$ 24.90
Captain
BASE PAY
$ 64,359.36
$ 67,139.28
$ 69,919.20
$ 72,699.12
$ 75,479.04
$ 78,258.96
$ 81,038.88
$ 83,818.80
$ 86,598.72
$ 89,350.56
F238-S
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 2,383.68
$ 2,486.64
$ 2,589.60
$ 2,692.56
$ 2,795.52
$ 2,898.48
$ 3,001.44
$ 3,104.40
$ 3,207.36
$ 3,309.28
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 66,743.04
$ 69,625.92
$ 72,508.80
$ 75,391.68
$ 78,274.56
$ 81,157.44
$ 84,040.32
$ 86,923.20
$ 89,806.08
$ 92,659.84
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
$ 22.92
$ 23.91
$ 24.90
$ 25.89
$ 26.88
$ 27.87
$ 28.86
$ 29.85
$ 30.84
$ 31.82
Battalion Chief
BASE PAY
$ 80,421.12
$ 83,734.56
$ 87,048.00
$ 90,361.44
$ 93,674.88
$ 96,988.32
$100,301.76
$103,615.20
$106,928.64
$110,326.32
F241-S
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 2,978.56
$ 3,101.28
$ 3,224.00
$ 3,346.72
$ 3,469.44
$ 3,592.16
$ 3,714.88
$ 3,837.60
$ 3,960.32
$ 4,086.16
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 83,399.68
$ 86,835.84
$ 90,272.00
$ 93,708.16
$ 97,144.32
$ 100,580.48
$104,016.64
$107,452.80
$110,888.96
$114,412.48
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
$ 28.64
$ 29.82
$ 31.00
$ 32.18
$ 33.36
$ 34.54
$ 35.72
$ 36.90
$ 38.08
$ 39.29
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 14
PROPOSED FAYETTEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT PAY PLAN DAY SHIFT
EFFECTIVE 04-03-2023
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
$ 43,867.20
$ 45,744.40
$ 47,621.60
$ 49,498.80
$ 51,376.00
$ 53,253.20
$ 55,130.40
$ 57,007.60
$ 58,884.80
$ 60,702.72
F232-D
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 2,308.80
$ 2,407.60
$ 2,506.40
$ 2,605.20
$ 2,704.00
$ 2,802.80
$ 2,901.60
$ 3,000.40
$ 3,099.20
$ 3,194.88
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 46,176.00
$ 48,152.00
$ 50,128.00
$ 52,104.00
$ 54,080.00
$ 56,056.00
$ 58,032.00
$ 60,008.00
$ 61,984.00
$ 63,897.60
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
$ 22.20
$ 23.15
$ 24.10
$ 25.05
$ 26.00
1 $ 26.95
$ 27.90
$ 28.85
$ 29.80
$ 30.72
Driver
BASE PAY
$ 49,854.48
$ 51,988.56
$ 54,122.64
$ 56,256.72
$ 58,390.80
$ 60,524.88
$ 62,658.96
$ 64,793.04
$ 66,927.12
$ 68,982.16
F235-D
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 2,623.92
$ 2,736.24
$ 2,848.56
$ 2,960.88
$ 3,073.20
$ 3,185.52
$ 3,297.84
$ 3,410.16
$ 3,522.48
$ 3,630.64
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 52,478.40
$ 54,724.80
$ 56,971.20
$ 59,217.60
$ 61,464.00
$ 63,710.40
$ 65,956.80
$ 68,203.20
$ 70,449.60
$ 72,612.80
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
$ 25.23
$ 26.31
$ 27.39
$ 28.47
$ 29.55
$ 30.63
$ 31.71
$ 32.79
$ 33.87
$ 34.91
Captain
BASE PAY
$ 63,409.84
$ 66,156.48
$ 68,903.12
$ 71,649.76
$ 74,396.40
$ 77,143.04
$ 79,889.68
$ 82,636.32
$ 85,382.96
$ 88,109.84
F238-D
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 3,337.36
$ 3,481.92
$ 3,626.48
$ 3,771.04
$ 3,915.60
$ 4,060.16
$ 4,204.72
$ 4,349.28
$ 4,493.84
$ 4,637.36
TOTAL PAY'*"
$ 66,747.20
$ 69,638.40
$ 72,529.60
$ 75,420.80
$ 78,312.00
$ 81,203.20
$ 84,094.40
$ 86,985.60
$ 89,876.80
$ 92,747.20
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
$ 32.09
$ 33.48
$ 34.87
$ 36.26
$ 37.65
$ 39.04
$ 40.43
$ 41.82
$ 43.21
$ 44.59
Battalion Chief
BASE PAY
$ 79,316.64
$ 82,596.80
$ 85,876.96
$ 89,157.12
$ 92,437.28
$ 95,717.44
$ 98,997.60
$102,277.76
$105,557.92
$108,759.04
F241-D
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 4,174.56
$ 4,347.20
$ 4,519.84
$ 4,692.48
$ 4,865.12
$ 5,037.76
$ 5,210.40
$ 5,383.04
$ 5,555.68
$ 5,724.16
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 83,491.20
$ 86,944.00
$ 90,396.80
$ 93,849.60
$ 97,302.40
$ 100,755.20
$104,208.00
$107,660.80
$111,113.60
$114,483.20
HOURLY RATE - SHIFT
$ 40.14
$ 41.80
$ 43.46
$ 45.12
$ 46.78
$ 48.44
$ 50.10
$ 51.76
$ 53.42
$ 55.04
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 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 FIRE DEPARTMENTS. 16 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 2080.
APPENDIX 15
PROPOSED FAYETTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT PAY PLAN
EFFECTIVE 04-03-2023
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
$ 50,447.28
$ 52,897.52
$ 55,347.76
$ 57,798.00
$ 60,248.24
$ 62,698.48
$ 65,148.72
$ 67,598.96
$ 70,049.20
$ 72,499.44
P330
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 2,655.12
$ 2,784.08
$ 2,913.04
$ 3,042.00
$ 3,170.96
$ 3,299.92
$ 3,428.88
$ 3,557.84
$ 3,686.80
$ 3,815.76
TOTAL PAY'***
$ 53,102.40
$ 55,681.60
$ 58,260.80
$ 60,840.00
$ 63,419.20
$ 65,998.40
$ 68,577.60
$ 71,156.80
$ 73,736.00
$ 76,315.20
HOURLY RATE
$ 25.53
$ 26.77
$ 28.01
$ 29.25
$ 30.49
$ 31.73
$ 32.97
$ 34.21
$ 35.45
$ 36.69
Police Corporal
BASE PAY
$ 59,240.48
$ 63,232.00
$ 67,223.52
$ 71,215.04
$ 75,206.56
$ 79,198.08
$ 83,189.60
$ 87,161.36
P332
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 3,117.92
$ 3,328.00
$ 3,538.08
$ 3,748.16
$ 3,958.24
$ 4,168.32
$ 4,378.40
$ 4,587.44
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 62,358.40
$ 66,560.00
$ 70,761.60
$ 74,963.20
$ 79,164.80
$ 83,366.40
$ 87,568.00
$ 91,748.80
HOURLY RATE
$ 29.98
$ 32.00
$ 34.02
$ 36.04
$ 38.06
$ 40.08
$ 42.10
$ 44.11
Police Sergeant
BASE PAY
$ 68,606.72
$ 72,203.04
$ 75,799.36
$ 79,395.68
$ 82,992.00
$ 86,588.32
$ 90,184.64
$ 93,780.96
$ 97,377.28
$ 100,953.84
P335
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 3,610.88
$ 3,800.16
$ 3,989.44
$ 4,178.72
$ 4,368.00
$ 4,557.28
$ 4,746.56
$ 4,935.84
$ 5,125.12
$ 5,313.36
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 72,217.60
$ 76,003.20
$ 79,788.80
$ 83,574.40
$ 87,360.00
$ 91,145.60
$ 94,931.20
$ 98,716.80
$102,502.40
$106,267.20
HOURLY RATE
$ 34.72
$ 36.54
$ 38.36
$ 40.18
$ 42.00
$ 43.82
$ 45.64
$ 47.46
$ 49.28
$ 51.09
Police Lieutenant
BASE PAY
$ 81,272.88
$ 85,778.16
$ 90,283.44
$ 94,788.72
$ 99,294.00
$ 103,799.28
$ 108,304.56
$112,809.84
$ 117,315.12
$ 121,899.44
P337
HOLIDAY PAY
$ 4,277.52
$ 4,514.64
$ 4,751.76
$ 4,988.88
$ 5,226.00
$ 5,463.12
$ 5,700.24
$ 5,937.36
$ 6,174.48
$ 6,415.76
TOTAL PAY ****
$ 85,550.40
$ 90,292.80
$ 95,035.20
$ 99,777.60
$ 104,520.00
$ 109,262.40
$ 114,004.80
$ 118,747.20
$ 123,489.60
$ 128,315.20
HOURLY RATE
$ 41.13
$ 43.41
$ 45.69
$ 47.97
$ 50.25
$ 52.53
$ 54.81
$ 57.09
$ 59.37
$ 61.69
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.