2008/11/10 City Council Resolution 2008-176RESOLUTION NO. 2008-176
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT AN INCENTIVE
PROGRAM TO ATTRACT HIGHLY QUALIFIED SWORN PERSONNEL OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
WHEREAS, along with all local government jurisdictions, the City of Rohnert
Park must increase its efforts to attract qualified public safety officers;
WHEREAS, attracting highly qualified public safety officers are critical to the
safety of the community;
WHEREAS, in order to attract qualified officers, the City must compete with
incentives similar to other jurisdiction;
WHEREAS, the City will implement a vacation and sick leave incentive program
( "Incentive Program ") to attract veteran officers who have accrued significant leave
accruals at their current departments;
WHEREAS, the City will offer the following Incentive Program to attract
qualified lateral public safety officers;
Officer with 2 -3 years of California P.O.S.T. experience
• 110 hours of vacation
• 120 hours of sick leave
Officer with 4 -5 years of California P.O.S.T. experience
• 126 hours of vacation
• 180 hours of sick leave
Officer with 6 -9 years of California P.O.S.T. experience
• 150 hours of vacation
• 240 hours of sick leave
Officer with 10+ years of California P.O.S.T. experience
• 174 hours of vacation
• 300 hours of sick leave
WHEREAS, the Incentive Program will also grant the City Manager the
discretion to recognize years of California P.O.S.T. service when establishing a lateral
officer's rate of accrual of vacation hours;
WHEREAS, this one -time incentive award will not be considered earned
compensation in the form of accrued vacation or sick leave and officers released from
probation would not be entitled to compensation for this unearned compensation;
WHEREAS, reference to California P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards and
Training) means continuous employment as a full -time sworn officer with another
California Law Enforcement Agency;
WHEREAS, this use of vacation and sick leave will be provided upon hire;
however, all use of such leave will be in accordance of existing personnel rules and
regulations;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Rohnert Park that the City Manager is authorized to implement this Incentive Program.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Rohnert Park this 10th day of November 2008.
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