2006/03/14 City Council Resolution (17)RESOLUTION NO. 2006 - 82
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 PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park anticipates a significant increase in
the number of retiring public safety officers within the next two years;
WHEREAS, along with all local government jurisdictions, the City 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 to attract veteran officers who have accrued significant leave accruals at
their current departments;
WHEREAS, the City will offer the following leave 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. 0. 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, 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 office 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;
WHEREAS, this incentive program becomes effective for new lateral
Public Safety Officers (PSO job classification) starting April 1, 2006 and will
terminate on December 31, 2007 unless reauthorized by the City Council; and
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 14th day of March 2006.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Mayor Tim fiath
BREEZE: AYE FLORES: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE SMITH: AYE
AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)