2018/05/08 City Council Resolution 2018-066RESOLUTION NO. 2018-066
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM
TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN HIGHLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
WHEREAS, the City is experiencing a diminished pool of well-qualified candidates for the
positions of Public Safety Officer and Public Safety Dispatcher; and
WHEREAS, agencies around the state are contending with a shortage of candidates and
are offering a variety of hiring incentives in order to attract qualified applicants; and
WHEREAS, in order to competitively attract, recruit and retain qualified candidates, staff
recommends that the City Council approve the proposed Recruitment and Retention Incentive
Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby approve and adopt the Recruitment and Retention Incentive Program for
Public Safety Positions attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to administer said
program.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 8th day of May, 2018.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Pam Stafford, Mayor
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Caitlin Saldanha, Assistant City Clerk
Attachment: Exhibit A
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EXHIBIT "A"
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY POSITIONS
The Recruitment and Retention Incentive Program will be in effect from May 9, 2018 through
May 9, 2021. At the City Manager's discretion, the program may be suspended prior to May 9,
2021 or extended beyond May 9, 2021. The Program will consist of recruitment and retention
bonuses, additional paid leave incentives, and an employee referral bonus.
1. Recruitment and Retention Bonus
a. $20,000 for Lateral public Safety Officer or [.,ateral public Safety Dispatcher
A new full-time employee hired as a Lateral Public Safety Officer or Lateral
Public Safety Dispatcher who has not previously worked for the City of Rohnert
Park will be eligible to receive a one-time recruitment and retention bonus in the
amount of $20,000. The one-time recruitment and retention bonus will be paid as
follows:
• $5,000 upon completion of field or communications training
program
• $5,000 upon completion of probationary period
• $10,000 upon completion of three years of service
b. For the purposes of this program, a Lateral Public Safety Officer is defined as an
officer who:
Is currently employed as a Peace Officer in good standing by a California -
authorized jurisdiction
Has successfully completed Field Training Program in current agency
Possesses a valid California P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate
c. For the purposes of this program, a Lateral Public Safety Dispatcher is defined as
a dispatcher who:
Has a minimum of two years of dispatching experience within the last
three years with a public agency
Has successfully completed Communications Training Program in current
agency
• Possesses a valid California P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate
d. $8,000 far Public Safety Officer (Academy Graduate)
A new full-time employee hired as a Public Safety Officer (Academy Graduate)
who has not previously worked for the City of Rohnert Park, or been sponsored by
the City of Rohnert Park in the police academy, will be eligible to receive a one -
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time recruitment and retention bonus in the amount of $8,000. The one-time
recruitment and retention bonus will be paid as follows:
■ $2,000 upon completion of field training program
• $2,000 upon completion of probationary period
• $4,000 upon completion of three years of service
e. For the purposes of this program, a Public Safety Officer (Academy Graduate) is
defined as an entry level officer who:
Has completed a California P.O.S.T. Certified Police Academy and
possesses a certificate of completion
f. The recruitment and retention bonuses are not considered base salary and shall not
be included for purposes of retirement benefit calculations or salary increases.
The recruitment and retention bonus amounts will be subject to federal and state
tax withholding as bonus earnings.
g. Payment of the recruitment and retention bonus is contingent upon:
• Employee must be actively employed at the time of any payment; and
■ Employee must be in good standing and not on any form of unsatisfactory
performance rating or formal discipline.
2. Additional Paid Leave Incentives for New Lateral Public Safety Officers and Lateral
Public Safety Dispatchers
a. Initial annual leave bank of 40 hours on date of hire.
Initial annual leave accruals set to corresponding years of service in their most
recent former agency as an officer or dispatcher.
3. Employee Referral Bonus
An employee who refers a new applicant (not previously employed with the City
of Rohnert Park) for the position of Public Safety Officer Trainee, Public Safety
Officer (Academy Graduate), Lateral Public Safety Officer or Lateral Public
Safety Dispatcher shall be eligible to receive a referral bonus of $3,000. The
referral bonus will only be paid after the successful applicant starts employment
with the City in the position for which s/he was referred.
b. To qualify, the applicant must include the name of the referring employee on the
initial application of employment. This information cannot be added at a
later date.
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c. The referring employee shall not participate in the selection process of the
referred applicant.
d. The City has sole discretion for selection of candidates and the referring employee
is not entitled to any information if the referred candidate is not selected.
e. The referral bonus is not considered base salary and shall not be included for
purposes of retirement benefit calculations or salary increases. The referral bonus
will be subject to federal and state tax withholdings as bonus earnings.
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