TO: Committee of the Whole - Public Safety and Human Services
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Fire
Adrian Sheppard, Fire Chief
425-556-2200
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Fire
Ame? Virelle
Deputy Fire Chief
Fire
Jim Whitney
Deputy Fire Chief
Finance
Daniel Morgan
Sr. Financial Analyst
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Quarterly Overtime Report: October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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The Quarterly Overtime Report provides Fire department data from October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
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* Council Request:
Council requested updates on overtime in the Fire Department.
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OUTCOMES:
Key highlights from the Quarterly Overtime Report include the following:
* Fire department Regular and Overtime salaries combined are 50.1% spent of budget relative to a 50% target through the second quarter of 2025.
* Overtime costs are 73.2% spent of budget for a total of $6.3 million, which is 23.2%, or $1.99 million above target. Regular Salary savings due to vacancies contributes $1.92 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 leaves, and extended modified leaves. While the staff on medical leave continues to support department work, their unavailability for line service increases overtime costs.
* Fire Wildland overtime totals $197 thousand due to a deployment to the California Wildfires. The overtime is fully reimbursable by reg...
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