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Orono City Council <br /> Work Session <br /> Monday,April 23,2018 <br /> Council Chambers 5:00 p.m. <br /> PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Richard F. Crosby II, and Victoria <br /> Seals. Representing staff were City Administrator Dustin Rief, Finance Director Ron Olson, <br /> Director of1Public Works/City Engineer Adam Edwards, and City Clerk Anna Carlson. <br /> Meeting Start Time: 5:10 p.m. <br /> 1. Police Pay Disparity—Discuss Temporary Fix with Discussion Towards Long-Term <br /> Solution <br /> City Administ .for Dustin Rief reported that he had received a complaint regarding wage <br /> encroachment n the Police Department. When the pay study was conducted in 2015,the Police <br /> Department w.s excluded. Due to exclusion, it created a disparity in the pay ranges. Rief would <br /> like to move th- Deputy Chief up from Grade 14, Step 7 to Grade 15, Step 7 pending a wage <br /> study and retro grade the pay back to the beginning of the year. <br /> Council Memb-r Victoria Seals asked what the percentage was between the Police Chief to <br /> Deputy Chief.1 d then from the Deputy Chief to the Sergeants. <br /> Rief described he pay scale that indicates the positions and wages currently. Rief indicated that <br /> the Police Chir would make approximately 20% more than the Deputy Chief and that the <br /> change would of impact the Police Chiefs position. The Deputy Chief would be close to 10% <br /> above the Serg•ant's Pay. <br /> Mayor Dennis alsh asked if we will be separating the Chief and Deputy Chief Positions out of <br /> the Non—Uni en administrative pay scale. <br /> Rief noted that there was no need,but he could add that as part of the scope for the comparison. <br /> Walsh noted the t it may be a good idea to have a policy addressing pay so we are not comparing <br /> Administration staff to Police staff. <br /> Seals asked wh6 there was so much overtime within the Police Department. <br /> Rief noted that it is on his agenda and that he was looking into it. It was significant enough that <br /> it may justify I i oking into hiring an additional officer. <br /> Finance Direct or Ron Olson added that much of the overtime is due to work done for Lord <br /> Fletchers and o her events that have requested or are in need of additional police services. <br /> Seals would li 4- to know how much are we getting reimbursed for Police Department and if that <br /> affects their ret rement. <br /> Olson mention d the City does charge for those events at$100 per hour and that it increases their <br /> retirement. <br /> Walsh would F e to know the total overtime paid versus the total reimbursements received for <br /> additional serv. e to see if it is or is not necessary to hire an additional officer. <br />