TO: Committee of the Whole - Public Safety and Human Services
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Fire
Adrian Sheppard
425-556-2201
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Fire
Amee Virelle
Deputy Fire Chief
Finance
Daniel Morgan
Sr. Financial Analyst
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Quarterly Overtime Report: January 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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The Quarterly Overtime Report provides Fire department data from January 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026.
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* Other Key Facts:
Council is provided with overtime reports on a quarterly basis.
OUTCOMES:
Key highlights from the Quarterly Overtime Report include the following:
* Fire department Regular and Overtime salaries combined are 60.8% spent of budget relative to a 62.5% target through the first quarter of 2026.
* Overtime costs are 88.3% spent of budget for a total of $7.7 million, which is 25.8%, or $2.2 million, above target. Regular Salary savings due to vacancies contribute $3.4 million to offset the total overtime costs.
* Fire Fighter recruits are paid while attending the Fire Academy, and since they are not yet working on the line, overtime by other staff is required to meet daily staffing levels. This year's academy has seen slightly higher than normal level of attrition due to unforeseen circumstances.
* An increase in mandatory overtime caused by employees on family leave, medical leave, and extended modified leave. While the staff on medical leave continue to support department work, their unavailability for line service increases overtime costs.
* Fire Wildland overtime totals $197,000 due to a deployment to the California Wildfires. The overtime is fully reimbursable by regional agencies.
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