Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to modify the current contract (EL007896) to renew for a third year as allowed under Section 3.2 of SA002702, to be effective until May 31, 2011 and to increase the amount on the contract with Mt. Carmel Occupational Health for testing services as needed for the Division of Police's Health and Physical Fitness Program in the amount of $100,000.00. Under Article 18 of the collective bargaining agreement between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge #9, each member of the Division of Police's Fraternal Order of Police has an opportunity to participate in the union's Physical Fitness Testing Program each year. A member who applies to participate is required to complete an annual physical examination on his or her own time. The contract for the annual physical testing is with Mt Carmel Occupational Health and Physical Testing Services.
Contract Compliance No.: 31-4379602 (NPO)
Emergency action is requested so that testing may continue and be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge #9.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $100,000.00 from the General Fund for the Police Division's Physical Fitness Testing contract with Mt. Carmel Occupation Health. The Division of Police budgeted $144,400.00 in the 2010 General Fund operating budget for various medical related services for its employees, including this physical fitness testing contract. A total of $70,000.00 was encumbered and/or spent in 2008, and $190,000 in 2009 for these services.
The cost of this contract has increased over the past two years because participation in this program was voluntary through December 31, 2007, but is now required for those officers initially hired on or after January 1, 2008. In addition, higher numbers of employees are voluntarily taking advantage o...
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