4 Platoon

							4 Platoon
Why Change?

   More 4 Day Breaks
   8 Day Work Months
   Vacation/Holiday Time Goes Farther
   More Driver Positions
   Training Continuity
   Reduced Traveling
   Promotional Opportunity
January 2009 3-Platoon
 SU   MO TU     WE TH     FR   SA
                     1     2    3
  4   5    6    7    8     9   10
 11   12   13   14   15   16   17
 18   19   20   21   22   23   24
 25   26   27   28   29   30   31
January 2009 4-Platoon
 SU   MO TU     WE TH     FR   SA
                     1     2    3
  4   5    6    7    8     9   10
 11   12   13   14   15   16   17
 18   19   20   21   22   23   24
 25   26   27   28   29   30   31
Vacation/Holiday Time

   3-platoon
    1   day of vacation/holiday/Kelly = 5 days off
    2   days of vacation/holiday/Kelly = 8 days off
    3   days of vacation/holiday/Kelly = 11 days off
    4   days of vacation/holiday/Kelly = 14 days off
   4-platoon
    1   day of vacation/holiday = 7 days off
    2   days of vacation/holiday = 10 days off
    3   days of vacation/holiday = 15 days off
    4   days of vacation/holiday = 18 days off
Vacation/Holiday Time

   3-platoon
     5 days of vacation/holiday/Kelly = 17 days off
     6 days of vacation/holiday/Kelly = 20 days off
     7 days of vacation/holiday/Kelly = 23 days off
   4-platoon
     5 days of vacation/holiday = 23 days off
     6 days of vacation/holiday = 26 days off
     7 days of vacation/holiday = 31 days off
January 2009 3-Platoon
 SU   MO TU      WE TH     FR   SA
                      1     2    3
  4   5    6     7    8     9   10
 11   12   Vac   14   15   16   17
 18   19   20    21   22   23   24
 25   26   27    28   29   30   31
January 2009 4-Platoon
 SU   MO TU      WE TH     FR   SA
                      1     2    3
  4   5     6    7    8     9   10
 11   Vac   13   14   15   16   17
 18   19    20   21   22   23   24
 25   26    27   28   29   30   31
Increased Driver
Positions
   Each station would gain one more
   Currently there are 18
   Would increase to 24
Training Continuity

   In 2008 approximately 68% attended
    training that was organized by
    training.
   Would increase to approximately 84%
   Training could cut cost by giving a
    class once to each shift
   Would train with the same crew
Reduction in Traveling

   Currently there are 41 - 42 people
    assigned to each shift to cover 32
    positions
   It would change to 31 people assigned
    to cover 32
    • Difference is covered with debit days
      and/or OT
Officer Positions

   Currently we have
    • 6 BC/SOs
    • 6 Captains
    • 18 Lieutenants
•   Would change to
    • 8 BC/SOs
    • 6 Captains
    • 18 Lieutenants
What’s in it for the City
   Hard officers would work with their crews
    more
    • Reduction in acting days
    • Saving acting pay
•   Training continuity
    • Each training session would be held once for
      each shift
    • Reduction in instructor costs
•   Reduction in OT cost
    • Debit days help to offset staffing
Proposal

   Work Schedule
    • 24 on, 48 off, 24 on, 96 off
    • No more than 9 debit days
       •   Scheduled prior to vacation/holiday plotting
       •   Can be plotted over or traded
    • 46.14 hr work week
    • 100 – 101 shifts per year
Debit Days

   Currently schedule
    2433.3 hrs per year
    46.7 hrs per week
    101 – 102 shifts per year
•   Proposal – assuming 9 debit days
    2406 hrs per year
    46.1 hrs per week
    100 – 101 shifts per year
Other
   STOT
    • No change.
•   OT
    • With 124 people to divide to 4 shifts and a staffing
      minimum of 32, we would still need 2 – 3 firefighters per
      shift.
•   Vacation/Holiday Plotting
    • No change
    • Appears to still be 5 – 6 off per shift
•   Staffing
    • Debit days work out to be 3 per shift
Other cont.
   Full weekends off (Sat and Sun)
    • Currently – 23
    • 4-platoon – 25
•   Working one day over the weekend
    • Currently – 29
    • 4-platoon – 26
•   Mornings home
    • Currently – 162
    • 4-platoon – 164
QUESTIONS?