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Comparable Information For IAFF Local #3235, Snohomish County Fire District #8, Lake Stevens Professional Firefighters
This information is current as of 4/17/05

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Size:                                                   46 square miles
Population:                                    35,271
Assesed Value:                              $2,953,237,948
Operating Budget:                        $5,902,687
2005 Taxes Collected                $4,068,526.85
2003 Total Employee Budget $2,749,952
Number of Calls in 2004:          4087
Bargaining Unit Size:                    30 members
Medical Level:                               ALS and BLS, transporting both,  fee for service
Number Of Stations:                    3, with 2 staffed 24 hours a day, 1 staffed 1/2 time.

Comparable Ranges (based on 1/2 to double):
          Population:                              17,635 - 70,542
          Bargaining Unit:                     15 - 60
          Square Miles:                        23-92
          Assesed Value:                      $1,476,618,974 - 5,906,475,896
          Budget:                                    $2,951,343.50 - $11,805,374
          
Pay For Senior Firefighter:          $5228.98 / mo (Year 2005)
Increase from 2004:                       2.9%
# Kelly Days                                    16
Annual Work Hours                       2536.08 hours
Monthly Work Hours:
                    24 hour shifts             211.34 hours
                    9 hour shifts                    195.54 hours
                    12 hour shifts                208.00 hours
Pay Ranges:
                    Starting Firefighter:                    $3660.29 (70% of senior FF)
                    7 - 18 months                              $4183.18 (80%)
                    19 - 30 months                         $4549.21 (87%)
                    31 - 42 months                         $4862.95 (93%)
                    Senior FF (31/2 years)           $5228.77
                    Fire Prevention Specialist     $5490.43 (5% above senior FF)
                    Paramedic                                   $5751.87 (10% above senior FF)          
                    Lieutenant                                   $5751.87 (10% above senior FF)
                    Lieutenant/Paramedic             $6013.32 (15% above senior FF)
                    Captain                                         $6274.77 (20% above senior FF)
                    Deputy Chief (non-union)    $7715.52 (2004)
                    Interim Chief (non-union)    $8487.07 (2004)

Medical Plan:               Washington Fire Commisioners Plan
Dental Plan:                    Washington Dental Service (included)
          Employees pay 1% of their base wage per month towards insurance costs, the
       numbers below represent the total cost of the insurance plan, including dental, and
          life insurance.(2004 #'s)
                    Single:                                                                   $357.36
                    Single w/dependant                                          $599.66
                    Married no dependant                                   $751.29
                    Married w/dependant                                    $1023.46
                    Single w/ 2 dependants                                  $835.10
                    Married w/2 dependants                           $1191.49
                    Single w/ 3 dependants                                  $939.95
                    Married w/ 3 dependants                               $1303.84

Life Insurance Value :                    $27,000 (Included in Medical Plan)

Disability Plan:   Standard (employee pays according to calculation below)
                    Short Term           .0377% of gross monthly wage times (x) 12 divided (/) 52
                    Long Term            .0029% of gross monthly wage times (x) 12 divided (/) 52                    

Educational Incentive:
                                        2%          AA degree
                                        3%          Bachelors degree
                                        4%          Masters degree

Longevity Pay:    Yes (percent of base wage)
                    0.5%   @ 61 months
                    1.0%   @ 121 months
                    1.5%   @ 181 months
                    2.0%   @ 241 months
Acting Pay:                                           No
Matching Retirement:                       No
Minimum Callback Pay                    2 hours at overtime rate
Mandatory Drug testing                 No
Light Duty Language                        No
Premium Pay for Day shift             No


Vacation:
          0-12 months                58 hours
          13-36 months              117 hours
          37-72 months              146 hours
          73-120 months            175 hours
          121-180 months          195 hours
          181+                                205 hours
          Vac Buyback:   Yes, upto 90 hours per year

Sick Leave:
          Monthly Sick Leave:          12 hours per month          
          Max SL Balance:               1440
          SL Buyback                          $0.10 per hour at retirement
          Sick Leave Incentive:          8 hours OT if none used per year
                                                              6 hours OT if 1 day used per year
                                                              4 hours OT if 2 days used per year          

Holiday Hours:
          Day Personnel:                    
                    3 floating holdays a year
                    Day personnel do not work the recognized state holidays

          24-Hour Personnel:          
                    108 hours of straight pay, paid on the November check
                    Time off (sick, Kelly day, vacation time) may be taken without loss of pay
          

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