Fiscal Note
This overhire would have no immediate impact on the levy or State Expenditure Restraint Program limits. The total maximum cost of these overhires is $76,311, but the actual cost may be offset by savings from two pending disability resignations and other possible resignations. An additional appropriation may be requested later in the year after a review of the financial status of the Police Department through third quarter 2006.
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SUBSTITUTE - Authorizing Amending the 2006 Police Department Operating Budget in order to overhire 2 police officers in May 2006.
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WHEREAS, due to the retirement and/or resignation of commissioned staff, the Police Department currently has 9 police officer vacancies, in addition to the 8 vacancies for positions added in the 2006 budget; and,
WHEREAS the annual Pre-Service Training Academy begins in May, 2006, but will not provide officers available for assignment until January, 2007; and,
WHEREAS there are 49 commissioned officers eligible for retirement during the next year, which could leave a significant number of vacancies that would not be filled with fully trained officers available for assignment until January, 2008; and,
WHEREAS the Madison Police Department has evaluated the impact of these vacancies on staffing levels and has serious concerns about maintaining appropriate levels of service in the event that a number of officers are unavailable for assignment; and,
WHEREAS training additional recruits in 2006 would help to decrease the impact of unfilled assignments in January 2007; and,
WHEREAS in the past three years an average of 4 commissioned staff resigned between May and December; and,
WHEREAS the City anticipates processing requests for disability resignations for two police officers which may be settled prior to the start of the Pre-Service Academy, or by the end of 2006; and,
WHEREAS the costs for 2 additional positions, if there is no savings due to resignations, will be $76,311 for salary and benefits; and,
WHEREAS any disability, or other, resignations would offset some or all of the costs of hiring additional positions.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Police Department is authorized 's 2006 Operating Budget be amended to allow for an overhire of 2 police officers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Police Department may request an appropriation up to additional funding of $76,311 may be appropriated from the Contingent Reserve later in the year, subject to a third quarter review of the 2006 Police Department Operating Budget.