Memo 036-2012 ReorganizationMIAMIBEACH
MEMO # 036 -2012 MEMORANDUM
TO: Commissioner Edward L. Tobin
FROM: Kathie G. Brooks, Interim City Manager,
DATE: November 27, 2012
SUBJECT: Reorganization of Classifications in the Fire Department Follow -up Request #2
This memorandum is in response to your request from November 12, 2012 Committee of the
Whole, for an update of staffing numbers associated with the reorganization of classifications in
the - Fire- Department. -
The table below summarizes the number of currently filled positions for classifications that are
covered by the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) bargaining unit, as well as the
unclassified management positions (classifications that are not part of the IAFF bargaining unit)
in the Fire Department. This information is presented in a similar manner as it was provided in
the two previous memorandums of September 7, 2012 and September 10, 2012:
* Although accounted for above in the classification of Fire Captain for 10/1/12 and 11/27/12, pursuant to
the IAFF Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Union President shall not count against minimum staffing
or the organizational chart. Therefore, there are currently"25 Captains plus one detached Union
President who is currently ranked as a Fire Captain, thus reflecting a total of 26 as of 11/27/2012.
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FY
Actual
FY
Actual
FY
Actual
Actual
Final Number
2009/10
FY
2011/12
as of
2012/13
on
on
(per 7 /14/10
Budgeted
2009/10
Budgeted
8130/12
Budgeted
10/01/12
11/27/12
Commission
Positions
Positions
Positions
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Fire Chief
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Not
Addressed
Assistant
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Not
Fire Chief
Addressed
Division Chiefs
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Not
Addressed
Shift Division
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Not
Chiefs
Addressed
(Previously
Battalion
- Chiefs ) -
Captaln
8
8
8
7
28
27*
26'"
22
Lieutenant
20
20
20
18
35
31
30
29
Firefighter 11
50
50
50
42
0
5
5
0
Firefighter 1
112
120
112
134
127
132
130
139
Total
199
199
199
210
199
204
199
Not
Addressed
* Although accounted for above in the classification of Fire Captain for 10/1/12 and 11/27/12, pursuant to
the IAFF Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Union President shall not count against minimum staffing
or the organizational chart. Therefore, there are currently"25 Captains plus one detached Union
President who is currently ranked as a Fire Captain, thus reflecting a total of 26 as of 11/27/2012.
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Please note that there is currently one vacancy in the classification of Division Chief. Based
upon the active DROP list for Fire and Police, three (3) Captains will be separating from
employment with the City effective January 31, 2013, due to DROP expiration. Two of these
Captain positions will attrition out and will not be filled. The rank of Division Chief includes the
Fire Marshall as well as the Division Chiefs over the Operations, Rescue and Support Services
Divisions.
The Administration has already forwarded information and continues to work with the City's
actuary, Mike Tierney with Actuarial Concepts, on the estimated long term pension impacts.
If you have any further questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact
me.
C: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
KGB /CG
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