HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 05 10 Other - PowerPoint Presentation by Mr. Marc Baumgart, Seminole County Fire Department Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
May 10, 2011
The attached PowerPoint presentation was handed out by
Mr. Marc Baumgart, Seminole County Fire Department
and reviewed by the Board Of Trustees Members at their
Regular Meeting on May 10, 2011.
5/10/2011
History -The Human Side
• Currently 16 former Winter Springs firefighters
Proposal for Special Risk Defined - 341 Combined years of service
Benefit Pension Changes —21 Average years per firefighter
• Dedicated to the "Lallathin" era
— Proud to serve Winter Springs
— Do the most with the least
— Education is important
— Take care of OUR citizens
History- The Human Side History- What We Signed Up For
• Most at the end of our careers • 24/48 = 2912 hours /year (40% more than the
• Sacrificed for our pension when the economy was average worker)
healthy
— Rolled Money Purchase Plan monies into DB • 24/7/365 (holidays, disasters)
— Employee contribution increased from 2to3% • Apparatus required to be manned
— Merit raise decrease for 4 years
• Had no choice in the merge with Seminole County — Ordered to remain on duty
• Lowest pay in Seminole County position for position — Change of family plans at any time
• Chose to stay in City pension based on info • Time and a half after 56 hours /week (FSLA)
— 14 hours per pay every two out of three pay cycles
History- What We Signed Up For Currently...
"Firefighters have shorter life expectancies than • 16 firefighters in the City pension
the average population and are three times • No COLA, medical insurance, disability
more likely to die on the job (due to inherent • No DROP
risks, physical and mental stresses, blood
borne pathogens, and exposures to toxic and • Final Average Salary (FAS) based on 3 best
carcinogenic compounds released in smoke)" consecutive years instead of best 20 quarters
(source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, University of Cincinnati) (FRS)
• Base pay does not include educational,
paramedic, and special team incentives
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Currently... Proposal
• Battalion Chiefs do not earn time and a half Effective 1/1/12 due to end of tax year:
for extra hours worked • Cap the elective overtime hours so the end
• Contrary to some recent news reports, we can point is predictable
not use sick time towards retirement — Approx. 6400 hours (2010) /16= 400 avg. hours
• The City does not receive Ch 175/185 monies • 3 Battalion Chiefs worked over half of the 6400 hours
(at straight time)
• Allow for FSLA and required overtime
• Include educational, paramedic, and special
team incentives
Proposal (cont'd)
• Final Average Salary (FAS) based on best 3
consecutive years
— Safer than FRS "best 20 quarters"
• Collect and utilize 175/185 monies (SB 1128
allows if 70% funded)
• No DROP, COLA, medical, or disability
insurance
• Wait and see the effects
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