01/23/2024 - Meeting Materials 2023 SLCFD SWORN PUBLIC SAFETY TURNOVER DATA
FIRE
2023 Total SLCFD Sworn Employees Voluntary Involuntary
331 22 5
TOTAL SWORN TURNOVER % 6.65% 1.51%
Voluntary Turnover includes:
12 Resignations
• 1 Firefighter— Hazardous Materials Technician III
• 1 Firefighter/Paramedic I
• 1 Firefighter/Paramedic II
• 3 Firefighter/Paramedic III's
• 6 Firefighter I's
10 Retirements
• 2 Battalion Chief's
• 1 Fire Captain
• 1 Deputy Chief
• 3 Firefighter/Paramedic III
• 3 Firefighter Engineer III
Involuntary Turnover includes:
5 Probationary Releases
• 5 Firefighter I's
25 Firefighter New Hires in 2023
• 1 rehire
o 1 with less than 1 year of experience
• 24 new hires with no experience
1 Firefighter Paramedic New Hire in 2023
• 1 with 8+years of experience
2023 SLCPD SWORN PUBLIC SAFETY TURNOVER DATA
POLICE
2023 Total SLCPD Sworn Employees Voluntary Involuntary
564 33 9
TOTAL SWORN TURNOVER % 5.85% 1.60%
Voluntary Turnover includes:
27 Resignations
• 1 Police Lieutenant
• 1 Police Sergeant
• 25 Police Officer
6 Retirements
• 0 Deputy Chief
• 0 Police Captains
• 1 Police Lieutenants
• 1 Police Sergeant
• 4 Police Officers
Involuntary Turnover includes:
7 Probationary Releases
• 7 Police Officers
2 Dismissals
• 2 Police Officers
56 Total Hires in 2023:
• 8 Lateral (experienced LEO) Officer New Hires
o Former agency listed below:
• 2 came from Utah Highway Patrol
• 1 came from Drug Enforcement Administration
• 1 came from South Jordan Police Department
• 1 came from Lone Peak Police Department
• 1 came from Gwinnett County Police Department
• 1 came from Granite School District Police Department
• 1 came from Unified Police Department
o Number of years in law enforcement when hired by SLCPD:
• 2 laterals had less than 2 years of experience
• 6 laterals more than 5 years of experience
• 41 Entry Level Police Officer New Hires
o 1 new hire moved from California
o 1 new hire moved from Idaho
o 1 new hire moved from South Carolina
• 2 POST-Certified Entry Level Police Officer New Hires
• 1 Deputy Chief
o Former agency: Summit County Sheriff's
o Number of years in law enforcement when hired by SLCPD: More than 15
years
• 4 Rehire Police Officer:
0 2 came back after being gone for more than 1 year
0 2 came back after being gone for less than 1 year
Location Statistics
Of the 830 candidates who submitted applications for the police officer position:
• 692 (83%) were from Utah
• 138 (17%) were from out of state
o We received applications from 38 states and 4 countries (other than the
USA).
o The states we received the highest number of applicants from (excluding
Utah) were California (20), Texas (14), Idaho (10), Nevada (9), and Florida
(9)•
RESOLUTION NO. 20 OF 2023
Declaring Support for Top-of-Market Wages for Firefighters and Police Officers Employed by
Salt Lake City Corporation
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City is the capital city of the State of Utah, with growing public
safety needs and service requirements.
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City Corporation (the "City") is committed to recruiting and
retaining the highest skilled and trained firefighters and police officers to serve Salt Lake City's
diverse and growing population.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Collective Bargaining and Employee Representation Joint
Resolution dated March 22, 2011 ("Collective Bargaining Resolution"), the City recognizes and
engages in collective bargaining with the International Association of Firefighters Local 81,
representing eligible employees ("IAFF") and the Salt Lake Police Association, representing
eligible employees ("SLPA").
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Resolution, the City periodically
negotiates the wages for employees represented by the IAFF and SLPA.
WHEREAS, the Collective Bargaining Resolution establishes a process for negotiating
wages for IAFF-and SLPA-represented employees, and any negotiated wages are presented to the
City Council as part of the Mayor's annual budget.
WHEREAS, in the fiscal year 2021, 2022 and fiscal year 2023 budgets, the City Council
prioritized ensuring that the City's firefighters and police officers were paid wages commensurate
with or close to top of the market wages paid by public entities for such occupations in the State
of Utah.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to express the policy objective that for fiscal year
2024 and for future fiscal years, the City's firefighters and police officers be paid wages
commensurate with or close to top of the market wages paid by public entities for such occupations
in the State of Utah.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, the
following:
1. In recognition of the unique challenges associated with being employed as a firefighter or
police officer,especially in the capital city of the State of Utah,the Salt Lake City CounciI's
policy objective is to ensure that the City's firefighters and police officers are paid wages
commensurate with or close to top of the market wages paid by public entities for such
occupations in the State of Utah, especially among the State's largest public safety
agencies.
2. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this 131h day of June, 2023.
SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
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Darin Mano, Chair
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ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN: Approved as to form:
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Resolution 20 of 2023 Public Safety
Compensation Philosophy
Final Audit Report 2023-06-20
Created: 2023-06-16
By: Thais Stewart(thais.stewart@slcgov.com)
Status: Signed
Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAA9X4ij5ziarPXvIN138OXZ_04mtgztE-m
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