Cost to Staff at Overtime Rate vs. Hiring Employees at the Maximum Step
FIREFIGHTER/
PARAMEDIC
FIRE ENGINEER/
PARAMEDIC
FIRE CAPTAIN/
PARAMEDIC
STAFF AT OT RATE STEP E STEP C STEP C
OT Rate: 73.67 86.19 104.23 Average regaular hours/year: 2,912 2,912 2,912 Cost to Staff at OT Rate: 214,536 250,994 303,514
STAFF AT MAX STEP STEP E STEP C STEP C
SalaryP 119,976 140,929 164,042 OT Rate 1.5x 73.67 86.19 104.23
FLSAP 3,831 4,482 5,420 FLSA OT Rate 24.56 28.73 34.74
Premiums
Acting Pay (Fixed)PC 2,100 2,100 2,100 Cert @ 6%P 7,199 8,456 9,843 2 Technical Premiums (Fixed)P 1,752 1,752 1,752 Longevity at 10%P 11,998 14,093
Longevity at 15%P 24,606
Holiday Pay @ 4.2308%P,NO
Car (Fixed)NO
Insurance (Fixed)NO
Uniform (Fixed)PC,NO 600 600 600 Total Premiums 23,648 27,001 38,901 Benefits
Medicare 2,120 2,482 3,003 Life & ADD (Fixed) 162 162 162 Medical- Family (Fixed) 23,940 23,940 23,940 Vision - Family (Fixed) 231 231 231 Dental - Family (Fixed) 1,780 1,780 1,780 PERS @ 20.68% 30,494 35,655 43,089 Total Benefits 58,726 64,249 72,205 Total Salary and Benefits: 206,181 236,661 280,568 Difference from OT Staffing: (8,355) (14,334) (22,946) Addl Savings to Staff @ PEPRA - 13.66%: (10,720) (12,472) (14,996)
P PERSABLE
PC PERSABLE FOR CLASSIC EMPLOYEES ONLY
NO NOT SUBJECT TO OVERTIME
Using FY 2022-23 Rates
Updated 10/07/2022