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File #: 241767    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/4/2025 In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 4/2/2025
Effective date: 4/22/2025    
Title: A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2025 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: SALARY ORDINANCE
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4/21/20252 CITY CLERK PUBLISHED   Action details Meeting details Not available
4/7/20252 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
4/2/20252 COMMON COUNCIL PASSEDPass13:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
3/31/20251 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTED

Minutes note: Ald. Spiker moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)
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3/31/20252 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
3/19/20251 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE

Minutes note: Ald. Coggs moved separate action on the provision relating to the pay range change for the title of Community Wellness and Safety Director. A roll call vote was taken on the provision relating to the pay range change for the title of Community Wellness and Safety Director. The provision prevailed with 3 ayes and 2 noes. Ayes - Moore, Coggs, Dimitrijevic Noes - Burgelis, Spiker Ald. Coggs moved passage on the remainder of the file. (Prevailed 5-0)
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3/18/20251 CITY CLERK DRAFT SUBMITTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
3/4/20250 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available

Number

241767

Version

SUBSTITUTE 2

Reference

230764, 221203, 241650, 241812

 

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

 

Title

A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2025 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.

 

Analysis

This substitute ordinance changes the rates of pay in the following departments:

Department of Administration (Office of Community Wellness and Safety), Department of Emergency Communications, Fire Department, Health Department (Clinical Services Division), Department of Public Works - Operations Division (Fleet Services Section)

 

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

 

Part 1.  Part 1, Section 1 of ordinance File Number 240764 relative to rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service is hereby amended as follows (Effective Pay Period 6, 2025 - March 2, 2025):

 

Under Pay Range 1JX, delete the title of “Community Wellness and Safety Director”.

 

Under Pay Range 1NX, add the title of “Community Wellness and Safety Director”.

 

Part 2.  Part 1, Section 1 of ordinance File Number 240764 relative to rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service is hereby amended as follows (Effective Pay Period 9, 2025 - April 13, 2025):

 

Under Pay Range 1GX, delete the title of “Fleet Operations and Training Manager (7) (10)”, add the title of “Fleet Demolition Manager (7)”, and add the title of “Scales Neighborhood Nursing Program Manager (7)”.

 

Part 3.  Part 1, Section 4 of ordinance File Number 240764 relative to rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service is hereby amended as follows:

 

Under 4AN-Pay Ranges 850 & 850P*, replace all contents with the following:

 

4AN-Pay Ranges 850 & 850P*

Official Rate Biweekly                     

 

FIREFIGHTER (1) (2) (3)

FIRE PARAMEDIC (1) (2) (3)

 

Effective Pay Period 1, 2025 (December 22, 2024)

 

For those employees hired prior to October 3, 2011 who make the member contribution to the ERS per the City/Lo. 215 labor agreement:

 

Pay Range 850

 

Biweekly                     2,169.39                     2,256.32                     2,500.54                     2,745.44                     3,015.46                     3,313.28                     3,610.50

Monthly                     4,713.26                     4,902.12                     5,432.72                     5,964.80                     6,551.45                     7,198.50                     7,844.24

Annual                     56,559.10                     58,825.48                     65,192.65                     71,577.54                     78,617.35                     86,381.94                     94,130.89

 

Pay Range 850P*

 

Biweekly                     2,191.06                     2,278.85                     2,525.57                     2,772.92                     3,045.65                     3,346.44                     3,646.62

Monthly                     4,760.34                     4,951.07                     5,487.10                     6,024.50                     6,617.04                     7,270.54                     7,922.72

Annual                     57,124.06                     59,412.87                     65,845.22                     72,293.98                     79,404.44                     87,246.47                     95,072.59

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-II certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

For those employees hired on or after October 3, 2011 or for those employees who otherwise do not meet the conditions specified in the salary ordinance to receive the higher rate of pay for the position:

 

Pay Range 850

 

Biweekly                     1,563.08                     2,084.11                     2,167.65                     2,402.28                     2,637.55                     2,897.00                     3,183.09                     3,468.60

Monthly                     3,395.98                     4,527.98                     4,709.48                     5,219.24                     5,730.39                     6,294.08                     6,915.64                     7,535.95

Annual                     40,751.73                     54,335.72                     56,513.73                     62,630.87                     68,764.69                     75,528.93                     82,987.70                     90,431.36

 

Pay Range 850P*

 

Biweekly                     2,104.94                     2,189.32                     2,426.30                     2,663.94                     2,925.95                     3,214.92                     3,503.28                     

Monthly                     4,573.23                     4,756.56                     5,271.43                     5,787.73                     6,356.97                     6,984.80                     7,611.29

Annual                     54,878.79                     57,078.70                     63,257.11                     69,452.72                     76,283.69                     83,817.56                     91,335.51

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-II certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

(1)                     Effective March 1, 1990, all Emergency Medical Technician-II's in this classification who are assigned by the Fire Chief to perform paramedic services shall receive a 5% annual lump sum pensionable premium payment. This premium shall be calculated as 5% of the employee's applicable annual base salary. This premium shall cease in the event that Milwaukee County eliminates its funding for the Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.

(2)                     While in the Fire and Police Academy, an employee shall be paid at the Academy step. Upon graduation from the Fire and Police Academy, an employee shall move to step 1 of the pay range.

(3)                     An employee shall advance from step 1 to step 2 and also from step 2 to step 3 after completing eight months of active service in step 1 and step 2 respectively. All additional pay steps shall be attained upon completing one year of active service

 

Effective Pay Period 1, 2026 (December 21, 2025)

 

For those employees hired prior to October 3, 2011 who make the member contribution to the ERS per the City/Lo. 215 labor agreement:

 

Pay Range 850

 

Biweekly                     2,191.08                     2,278.88                     2,525.55                     2,772.89                     3,045.61                     3,346.41                     3,646.61                     

Monthly                     4,760.38                     4,951.14                     5,487.06                     6,024.43                     6,616.95                     7,270.47                     7,922.69

Annual                     57,124.58                     59,413.66                     65,844.69                     72,293.20                     79,403.40                     87,245.69                     95,072.33

 

Pay Range 850P*

 

Biweekly                     2,212.97                     2,301.64                     2,550.83                     2,800.65                     3,076.11                     3,379.90                     3,683.09                     

Monthly                     4,807.94                     5,000.59                     5,541.98                     6,084.75                     6,683.22                     7,343.24                     8,001.95

Annual                     57,695.29                     60,007.04                     66,503.78                     73,016.94                     80,198.58                     88,118.82                     96,023.42

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-II certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

For those employees hired on or after October 3, 2011 or for those employees who otherwise do not meet the conditions specified in the salary ordinance to receive the higher rate of pay for the position:

 

Pay Range 850

 

Biweekly                     1,578.51                     2,104.95                     2,189.33                     2,426.30                     2,663.93                     2,925.97                     3,214.92                     3,503.29

Monthly                     3,429.94                     4,573.25                     4,756.58                     5,271.43                     5,787.71                     6,357.02                     6,984.80                     7,611.31

Annual                     41,159.22                     54,879.05                     57,078.96                     63,257.11                     69,452.46                     76,284.22                     83,817.56                     91,335.77

 

Pay Range 850P*

 

Biweekly                     2,125.99                     2,211.21                     2,450.56                     2,690.58                     2,955.21                     3,247.07                     3,538.31                     

Monthly                     4,618.97                     4,804.12                     5,324.13                     5,845.61                     6,420.55                     7,054.65                     7,687.40

Annual                     55,427.60                     57,649.40                     63,889.60                     70,147.26                     77,046.54                     84,655.75                     92,248.79

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-II certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

(1)                     Effective March 1, 1990, all Emergency Medical Technician-II's in this classification who are assigned by the Fire Chief to perform paramedic services shall receive a 5% annual lump sum pensionable premium payment. This premium shall be calculated as 5% of the employee's applicable annual base salary. This premium shall cease in the event that Milwaukee County eliminates its funding for the Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.

(2)                     While in the Fire and Police Academy, an employee shall be paid at the Academy step. Upon graduation from the Fire and Police Academy, an employee shall move to step 1 of the pay range.

(3)                     An employee shall advance from step 1 to step 2 and also from step 2 to step 3 after completing eight months of active service in step 1 and step 2 respectively. All additional pay steps shall be attained upon completing one year of active service

 

Effective Pay Period 14, 2026 (June 21, 2026)

 

For those employees hired prior to October 3, 2011 who make the member contribution to the ERS per the City/Lo. 215 labor agreement:

 

Pay Range 850

 

Biweekly                     2,212.99                     2,301.67                     2,550.81                     2,800.62                     3,076.07                     3,379.87                     3,683.08                     

Monthly                     4,807.98                     5,000.65                     5,541.94                     6,084.68                     6,683.13                     7,343.17                     8,001.93

Annual                     57,695.81                     60,007.82                     66,503.26                     73,016.16                     80,197.54                     88,118.04                     96,023.16

 

Pay Range 850P*

 

Biweekly                     2,235.10                     2,324.66                     2,576.34                     2,828.66                     3,106.87                     3,413.70                     3,719.92                     

Monthly                     4,856.02                     5,050.60                     5,597.41                     6,145.60                     6,750.05                     7,416.67                     8,081.97

Annual                     58,272.25                     60,607.21                     67,168.86                     73,747.21                     81,000.54                     89,000.03                     96,983.63

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-II certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

For those employees hired on or after October 3, 2011 or for those employees who otherwise do not meet the conditions specified in the salary ordinance to receive the higher rate of pay for the position:

 

Pay Range 850

 

Biweekly                     1,594.50                     2,126.00                     2,211.22                     2,450.56                     2,690.57                     2,955.23                     3,247.07                     3,538.32

Monthly                     3,464.24                     4,618.99                     4,804.14                     5,324.13                     5,845.58                     6,420.59                     7,054.65                     7,687.42

Annual                     41,570.89                     55,427.86                     57,649.66                     63,889.60                     70,147.00                     77,047.07                     84,655.75                     92,249.06

 

Pay Range 850P*

 

Biweekly                     2,147.25                     2,233.32                     2,475.07                     2,717.49                     2,984.76                     3,279.54                     3,573.69

Monthly                     4,665.16                     4,852.15                     5,377.38                     5,904.07                     6,484.75                     7,125.19                     7,764.27

Annual                     55,981.87                     58,225.84                     64,528.61                     70,848.84                     77,816.96                     85,502.29                     93,171.20

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-II certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

(1)                     Effective March 1, 1990, all Emergency Medical Technician-II's in this classification who are assigned by the Fire Chief to perform paramedic services shall receive a 5% annual lump sum pensionable premium payment. This premium shall be calculated as 5% of the employee's applicable annual base salary. This premium shall cease in the event that Milwaukee County eliminates its funding for the Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.

(2)                     While in the Fire and Police Academy, an employee shall be paid at the Academy step. Upon graduation from the Fire and Police Academy, an employee shall move to step 1 of the pay range.

(3)                     An employee shall advance from step 1 to step 2 and also from step 2 to step 3 after completing eight months of active service in step 1 and step 2 respectively. All additional pay steps shall be attained upon completing one year of active service

 

 

Under 4DN-Pay Ranges 853 & 853P*, replace all contents with the following:

 

4DN-Pay Ranges 853 & 853P*

Official Rate Biweekly

 

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (1) (2)

 

Effective Pay Period 1, 2025 (December 22, 2024)

 

For those employees hired prior to October 3, 2011 who make the member contribution to the ERS per the City/Lo. 215 labor agreement:

 

Pay Range 853

 

Biweekly                     2,716.31                     2,774.72                     3,409.99                     3,542.77                     3,819.15                     

Monthly                     5,901.51                     6,028.41                     7,408.61                     7,697.09                     8,297.56

Annual                                          70,818.08                     72,340.91                     88,903.31                     92,365.07                     99,570.69

 

Pay Range 853P*

 

Biweekly                     2,743.47                     2,802.45                     3,444.12                     3,578.20                     3,857.34

Monthly                     5,960.52                     6,088.66                     7,482.76                     7,774.07                     8,380.53

Annual                                          71,526.18                     73,063.87                     89,793.13                     93,288.78                     100,566.36

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-11 certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

For those employees hired on or after October 3, 2011 or for those employees who otherwise do not meet the conditions specified in the salary ordinance to receive the higher rate of pay for the position:

 

Pay Range 853

 

Biweekly                     2,609.55                     2,665.66                     3,276.02                     3,403.55                     3,669.06

Monthly                     5,669.56                     5,791.46                     7,117.54                     7,394.62                     7,971.47

Annual                                          68,034.69                     69,497.56                     85,410.52                     88,735.41                     95,657.63

 

Pay Range 853P*

 

Biweekly                     2,635.66                     2,692.33                     3,308.74                     3,437.55                     3,705.75                     

Monthly                     5,726.29                     5,849.41                     7,188.63                     7,468.49                     8,051.18

Annual                                          68,715.42                     70,192.89                     86,263.58                     89,621.84                     96,614.19

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-11 certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

(1)                     Effective March 1, 1990, all Emergency Medical Technician-II's in this classification who are assigned by the Fire Chief to perform paramedic services shall receive a 5% annual lump sum pensionable premium payment. This premium shall be calculated as 5% of the employee's applicable annual base salary. This premium shall cease in the event that Milwaukee County eliminates its funding for the Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.

(2)                     Employees who are promoted from the firefighter classification to the Heavy Equipment Operator classification shall be appointed at the top pay step.

 

Effective Pay Period 1, 2026 (December 21, 2025)

 

For those employees hired prior to October 3, 2011 who make the member contribution to the ERS per the City/Lo. 215 labor agreement:

 

Pay Range 853

 

Biweekly                     2,743.47                     2,802.47                     3,444.09                     3,578.20                     3,857.34

Monthly                     5,960.52                     6,088.70                     7,482.70                     7,774.07                     8,380.53

Annual                                          71,526.18                     73,064.39                     89,792.34                     93,288.78                     100,566.36

 

Pay Range 853P*

 

Biweekly                     2,770.90                     2,830.47                     3,478.56                     3,613.98                     3,895.91

Monthly                     6,020.11                     6,149.53                     7,557.59                     7,851.80                     8,464.33

Annual                                          72,241.32                     73,794.39                     90,691.03                     94,221.62                     101,571.94

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-11 certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

For those employees hired on or after October 3, 2011 or for those employees who otherwise do not meet the conditions specified in the salary ordinance to receive the higher rate of pay for the position:

 

Pay Range 853

 

Biweekly                     2,635.65                     2,692.32                     3,308.78                     3,437.59                     3,705.75                     

Monthly                     5,726.26                     5,849.39                     7,188.72                     7,468.57                     8,051.18

Annual                                          68,715.16                     70,192.63                     86,264.62                     89,622.88                     96,614.19

 

Pay Range 853P*

 

Biweekly                     2,662.02                     2,719.25                     3,341.83                     3,471.93                     3,742.81                     

Monthly                     5,783.56                     5,907.89                     7,260.52                     7,543.18                     8,131.70

Annual                                          69,402.66                     70,894.73                     87,126.28                     90,518.17                     97,580.40

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-11 certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

(1)                     Effective March 1, 1990, all Emergency Medical Technician-II's in this classification who are assigned by the Fire Chief to perform paramedic services shall receive a 5% annual lump sum pensionable premium payment. This premium shall be calculated as 5% of the employee's applicable annual base salary. This premium shall cease in the event that Milwaukee County eliminates its funding for the Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.

(2)                     Employees who are promoted from the firefighter classification to the Heavy Equipment Operator classification shall be appointed at the top pay step.

 

Effective Pay Period 14, 2026 (June 21, 2026)

 

For those employees hired prior to October 3, 2011 who make the member contribution to the ERS per the City/Lo. 215 labor agreement:

 

Pay Range 853

 

Biweekly                     2,770.90                     2,830.49                     3,478.53                     3,613.98                     3,895.91                     

Monthly                     6,020.11                     6,149.58                     7,557.52                     7,851.80                     8,464.33

Annual                                          72,241.32                     73,794.92                     90,690.24                     94,221.62                     101,571.94

 

Pay Range 853P*

 

Biweekly                     2,798.61                     2,858.77                     3,513.35                     3,650.12                     3,934.87

Monthly                     6,080.61                     6,211.02                     7,633.17                     7,930.32                     8,548.97

Annual                                          72,963.76                     74,532.22                     91,598.05                     95,163.84                     102,587.68

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-11 certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

For those employees hired on or after October 3, 2011 or for those employees who otherwise do not meet the conditions specified in the salary ordinance to receive the higher rate of pay for the position:

 

Pay Range 853

 

Biweekly                     2,662.01                     2,719.24                     3,341.87                     3,471.97                     3,742.81

Monthly                     5,783.53                     5,907.87                     7,260.61                     7,543.27                     8,131.70

Annual                                          69,402.40                     70,894.47                     87,127.32                     90,519.22                     97,580.40

 

Pay Range 853P*

 

Biweekly                     2,688.64                     2,746.44                     3,375.25                     3,506.65                     3,780.24                     

Monthly                     5,841.39                     5,966.97                     7,333.13                     7,618.61                     8,213.05

Annual                                          70,096.68                     71,603.61                     87,997.59                     91,423.37                     98,556.25

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-11 certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

(1)                     Effective March 1, 1990, all Emergency Medical Technician-II's in this classification who are assigned by the Fire Chief to perform paramedic services shall receive a 5% annual lump sum pensionable premium payment. This premium shall be calculated as 5% of the employee's applicable annual base salary. This premium shall cease in the event that Milwaukee County eliminates its funding for the Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.

(2)                     Employees who are promoted from the firefighter classification to the Heavy Equipment Operator classification shall be appointed at the top pay step.

 

Under 4EN-Pay Ranges 856 & 856P*, replace all contents with the following:

 

4EN-Pay Ranges 856 & 856P*

Official Rate Biweekly

 

FIRE LIEUTENANT (1) (2) (3)

MILWAUKEE OVERDOSE RESPONSE INITIATIVE LEAD ASSISTANT (2) (3)

MOBILE INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE PROGRAM OPERATIONS COORDINATOR (2) (3)

MOBILE INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE PROGRAM SUPERVISOR (2) (3)

VEHICLE OPERATIONS INSTRUCTOR (2)

 

Effective Pay Period 1, 2025 (December 22, 2024)

 

For those employees hired prior to October 3, 2011 who make the member contribution to the ERS per the City/Lo. 215 labor agreement:

 

Pay Range 856

 

Biweekly                     3,481.28                     3,614.83                     3,753.68                     3,898.00                     4,048.26

Monthly                     7,563.50                     7,853.65                     8,155.32                     8,468.87                     8,795.33

Annual                                          90,761.94                     94,243.78                     97,863.80                     101,626.43                     105,543.92

 

Pay Range 856P*

 

Biweekly                     3,516.11                     3,650.97                     3,791.19                     3,937.02                     4,088.75                     

Monthly                     7,639.17                     7,932.17                     8,236.81                     8,553.64                     8,883.30

Annual                                          91,670.01                     95,186.00                     98,841.74                     102,643.73                     106,599.55

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-11 certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

For those employees hired on or after October 3, 2011 or for those employees who otherwise do not meet the conditions specified in the salary ordinance to receive the higher rate of pay for the position:

 

Pay Range 856

 

Biweekly                     3,344.47                     3,472.76                     3,606.12                     3,744.83                     3,889.16                     

Monthly                     7,266.26                     7,544.98                     7,834.73                     8,136.09                     8,449.66

Annual                                          87,195.11                     90,539.81                     94,016.70                     97,633.07                     101,395.95

 

Pay Range 856P*

 

Biweekly                     3,377.95                     3,507.48                     3,642.22                     3,782.27                     3,928.08                     

Monthly                     7,339.00                     7,620.42                     7,913.16                     8,217.43                     8,534.22

Annual                                          88,067.98                     91,445.01                     94,957.88                     98,609.18                     102,410.65

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-II certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

(1)                     Employees promoted from the Firefighter classification to the Fire Lieutenant classifications shall be appointed at the fourth pay step.

(2)                     Effective Pay Period 5, 1992, employees occupying this classification shall receive on a biweekly basis an amount equal to one percent of biweekly base salary in consideration for underfilling. This amount shall be included in an employee's final average salary solely for purposes of computing pension benefits and shall not be included in the determination of any other benefits.

(3)                     Effective March 1, 1990, all Emergency Medical Technician-II's in this classification who are assigned by the Fire Chief to perform paramedic services shall receive a 5% annual lump sum pensionable premium payment. This premium shall be calculated as 5% of the employee's applicable annual base salary. This premium shall cease in the event that Milwaukee County eliminates its funding for the Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.

 

Effective Pay Period 1, 2026 (December 21, 2025)

 

For those employees hired prior to October 3, 2011 who make the member contribution to the ERS per the City/Lo. 215 labor agreement:

 

Pay Range 856

 

Biweekly                     3,516.09                     3,650.98                     3,791.22                     3,936.98                     4,088.74                     

Monthly                     7,639.12                     7,932.19                     8,236.88                     8,553.56                     8,883.27

Annual                                          91,669.49                     95,186.26                     98,842.52                     102,642.69                     106,599.29

 

Pay Range 856P*

 

Biweekly                     3,551.27                     3,687.48                     3,829.10                     3,976.39                     4,129.64

Monthly                     7,715.56                     8,011.49                     8,319.18                     8,639.18                     8,972.13

Annual                                          92,586.68                     96,137.87                     99,830.10                     103,670.17                     107,665.51

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-11 certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

For those employees hired on or after October 3, 2011 or for those employees who otherwise do not meet the conditions specified in the salary ordinance to receive the higher rate of pay for the position:

 

Pay Range 856

 

Biweekly                     3,377.91                     3,507.49                     3,642.18                     3,782.28                     3,928.05

Monthly                     7,338.91                     7,620.44                     7,913.07                     8,217.45                     8,534.16

Annual                                          88,066.94                     91,445.27                     94,956.83                     98,609.44                     102,409.87

 

Pay Range 856P*

 

Biweekly                     3,411.73                     3,542.55                     3,678.64                     3,820.09                     3,967.36

Monthly                     7,412.39                     7,696.61                     7,992.28                     8,299.60                     8,619.56

Annual                                          88,948.67                     92,359.34                     95,907.40                     99,595.20                     103,434.74

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-II certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

(1)                     Employees promoted from the Firefighter classification to the Fire Lieutenant classifications shall be appointed at the fourth pay step.

(2)                     Effective Pay Period 5, 1992, employees occupying this classification shall receive on a biweekly basis an amount equal to one percent of biweekly base salary in consideration for underfilling. This amount shall be included in an employee's final average salary solely for purposes of computing pension benefits and shall not be included in the determination of any other benefits.

(3)                     Effective March 1, 1990, all Emergency Medical Technician-II's in this classification who are assigned by the Fire Chief to perform paramedic services shall receive a 5% annual lump sum pensionable premium payment. This premium shall be calculated as 5% of the employee's applicable annual base salary. This premium shall cease in the event that Milwaukee County eliminates its funding for the Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.

 

Effective Pay Period 14, 2026 (June 21, 2026)

 

For those employees hired prior to October 3, 2011 who make the member contribution to the ERS per the City/Lo. 215 labor agreement:

 

Pay Range 856

 

Biweekly                     3,551.25                     3.687.49                     3,829.13                     3,976.35                     4,129.63

Monthly                     7,715.51                     8,011.51                     8,319.24                     8,639.09                     8,972.11

Annual                                          92,586.16                     96,138.13                     99,830.89                     103,669.12                     107,665.35

 

Pay Range 856P*

 

Biweekly                     3,586.78                     3,724.35                     3,867.39                     4,016.15                     4,170.94

Monthly                     7,792.71                     8,091.59                     8,402.37                     8,725.56                     9,061.86

Annual                                          93,512.48                     97,099.12                     100,828.38                     104,706.77                     108,742.36

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-11 certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

For those employees hired on or after October 3, 2011 or for those employees who otherwise do not meet the conditions specified in the salary ordinance to receive the higher rate of pay for the position:

 

Pay Range 856

 

Biweekly                     3,411.69                     3,542.56                     3,678.60                     3,820.10                     3,967.33

Monthly                     7,412.30                     7,696.63                     7,992.20                     8,299.62                     8,619.50

Annual                                          88,947.63                     92,359.60                     95,906.36                     99,595.46                     103,433.96

 

Pay Range 856P*

 

Biweekly                     3,445.85                     3,577.98                     3,715.43                     3,858.29                     4,007.03

Monthly                     7,486.52                     7,773.59                     8,072.21                     8,382.59                     8,705.75

Annual                                          89,838.23                     93,283.05                     96,866.57                     100,591.13                     104,468.99

 

*For those employees holding a current EMT-II certification, and who are available for assignment to paramedic duties

 

(1)                     Employees promoted from the Firefighter classification to the Fire Lieutenant classifications shall be appointed at the fourth pay step.

(2)                     Effective Pay Period 5, 1992, employees occupying this classification shall receive on a biweekly basis an amount equal to one percent of biweekly base salary in consideration for underfilling. This amount shall be included in an employee's final average salary solely for purposes of computing pension benefits and shall not be included in the determination of any other benefits.

(3)                     Effective March 1, 1990, all Emergency Medical Technician-II's in this classification who are assigned by the Fire Chief to perform paramedic services shall receive a 5% annual lump sum pensionable premium payment. This premium shall be calculated as 5% of the employee's applicable annual base salary. This premium shall cease in the event that Milwaukee County eliminates its funding for the Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.

 

Under 4JN-Pay Ranges 857, replace all contents with the following:

 

4JN-Pay Range 857

Official Rate Biweekly

 

EMS EDUCATION COORDINATOR (2) (3)

EMS INSTRUCTOR COORDINATOR (2) (3)

EMS SUPERVISOR (2) (3)

EMS TECHNICAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST (2) (3)

FIRE CAPTAIN (1) (2) (3)

FIRE COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIRECTOR (2) (3)

MILWAUKEE OVERDOSE RESPONSE INITIATIVE SUPERVISOR (2) (3)

MOBILE INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE PROGRAM MANAGER (2) (3)

RECRUITMENT DIRECTOR (2) (3)

SURVIVE ALIVE HOUSE DIRECTOR (2) (3)

VEHICLE OPERATIONS TRAINING COORDINATOR (1) (3)

 

Effective Pay Period 1, 2025 (December 22, 2024)

 

For those employees hired prior to October 3, 2011 who make the member contribution to the ERS per the City/Lo. 215 labor agreement:

 

Pay Range 857

 

Biweekly                     3,836.11                     3,986.36                     4,142.56                     4,304.90                     4,473.66                     4,649.33

Monthly                     8,334.41                     8,660.84                     9,000.20                     9,352.91                     9,719.56                     10,101.22

Annual                     100,012.87                     103,930.10                     108,002.45                     112,234.89                     116,634.70                     121,214.67

 

For those employees hired on or after October 3, 2011 or for those employees who otherwise do not meet the conditions specified in the salary ordinance to receive the higher rate of pay for the position:

 

Pay Range 857

 

Biweekly                     3,685.34                     3,829.69                     3,979.78                     4,135.73                     4,297.83                     4,466.62

Monthly                     8,006.84                     8,320.46                     8,646.55                     8,985.37                     9,337.55                     9,704.26

Annual                     96,082.08                     99,845.49                     103,758.55                     107,824.39                     112,050.57                     116,451.16

 

(1)                     Employees promoted from the Fire Lieutenant or Vehicle Operations Instructor classification to the Fire Captain, or Vehicle Operations Training Coordinator classifications shall be appointed at the fourth step of Pay Range 4J.

(2)                     Effective March 1, 1990, all Emergency Medical Technician-II's in this classification who are assigned by the Fire Chief to perform paramedic services shall receive a 5% annual lump sum pensionable premium payment. This premium shall be calculated as 5% of the employee's applicable annual base salary. This premium shall cease in the event that Milwaukee County eliminates its funding for the Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.

(3)                     Effective Pay Period 1, 2015 (December 21, 2014), Fire Captains holding an EMT-II Certification, and who remain available for assignment as a paramedic, shall be eligible for a 1% non-base building, but pensionable supplement, payable on a biweekly basis.

 

Effective Pay Period 1, 2026 (December 21, 2025)

 

For those employees hired prior to October 3, 2011 who make the member contribution to the ERS per the City/Lo. 215 labor agreement:

 

Pay Range 857

 

Biweekly                     3,874.47                     4,026.22                     4,183.99                     4,347.95                     4,518.40                     4,695.82

Monthly                     8,417.75                     8,747.44                     9,090.22                     9,446.44                     9,816.76                     10,202.23

Annual                     101,012.97                     104,969.30                     109,082.59                     113,357.27                     117,801.14                     122,426.73

 

For those employees hired on or after October 3, 2011 or for those employees who otherwise do not meet the conditions specified in the salary ordinance to receive the higher rate of pay for the position:

 

Pay Range 857

 

Biweekly                     3,722.19                     3,867.99                     4,019.58                     4,177.09                     4,340.81                     4,511.29

Monthly                     8,086.90                     8,403.67                     8,733.02                     9,075.23                     9,430.93                     9,801.31

Annual                     97,042.81                     100,844.02                     104,796.19                     108,902.70                     113,171.12                     117,615.77

 

(1)                     Employees promoted from the Fire Lieutenant or Vehicle Operations Instructor classification to the Fire Captain, or Vehicle Operations Training Coordinator classifications shall be appointed at the fourth step of Pay Range 4J.

(2)                     Effective March 1, 1990, all Emergency Medical Technician-II's in this classification who are assigned by the Fire Chief to perform paramedic services shall receive a 5% annual lump sum pensionable premium payment. This premium shall be calculated as 5% of the employee's applicable annual base salary. This premium shall cease in the event that Milwaukee County eliminates its funding for the Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.

(3)                     Effective Pay Period 1, 2015 (December 21, 2014), Fire Captains holding an EMT-II Certification, and who remain available for assignment as a paramedic, shall be eligible for a 1% non-base building, but pensionable supplement, payable on a biweekly basis.

 

Effective Pay Period 14, 2026 (June 21, 2026)

 

For those employees hired prior to October 3, 2011 who make the member contribution to the ERS per the City/Lo. 215 labor agreement:

 

Pay Range 857

 

Biweekly                     3,913.21                     4,066.48                     4,225.83                     4,391.43                     4,563.58                     4,742.78

Monthly                     8,501.91                     8,834.91                     9,181.12                     9,540.90                     9,914.92                     10,304.25

Annual                     102,022.97                     106,018.94                     110,173.42                     114,490.85                     118,979.05                     123,651.05

 

For those employees hired on or after October 3, 2011 or for those employees who otherwise do not meet the conditions specified in the salary ordinance to receive the higher rate of pay for the position:

 

Pay Range 857

 

Biweekly                     3,759.41                     3,906.67                     4,059.78                     4,218.86                     4,384.22                     4,556.40

Monthly                     8,167.77                     8,487.71                     8,820.36                     9,165.98                     9,525.24                     9,899.32

Annual                     98,013.19                     101,852.47                     105,844.26                     109,991.70                     114,302.88                     118,791.85

 

(1)                     Employees promoted from the Fire Lieutenant or Vehicle Operations Instructor classification to the Fire Captain, or Vehicle Operations Training Coordinator classifications shall be appointed at the fourth step of Pay Range 4J.

(2)                     Effective March 1, 1990, all Emergency Medical Technician-II's in this classification who are assigned by the Fire Chief to perform paramedic services shall receive a 5% annual lump sum pensionable premium payment. This premium shall be calculated as 5% of the employee's applicable annual base salary. This premium shall cease in the event that Milwaukee County eliminates its funding for the Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.

(3)                     Effective Pay Period 1, 2015 (December 21, 2014), Fire Captains holding an EMT-II Certification, and who remain available for assignment as a paramedic, shall be eligible for a 1% non-base building, but pensionable supplement, payable on a biweekly basis.

 

Part 4.  Part 1, Section 5 of ordinance File Number 240764 relative to rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service is hereby amended as follows (Effective Pay Period 6, 2025 - March 2, 2025):

 

Under Pay Range 5LN, add footnote designation (7) to the title of Emergency Communications Operator III (2) (3) (6)” and add new footnote (7) to read:

 

(7)                      Jasmine Salley is authorized to be paid the wage rate of $3,431.96 biweekly, $89,230.96 annually. Katina Dozier and Lawrence Oleszek are authorized to be paid the wage rate of $3,157.45 biweekly, $82,093.70 annually. These employees will be paid these rates until such time as the pay range increases to include their wage rates.

 

Part 5.  Part 1, Section 7 of ordinance File Number 240764 relative to rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service is hereby amended as follows (Effective Pay Period 9, 2025 - April 13, 2025):

 

Under Pay Range 7AN, delete the title of “Garage Custodian (5) (7) (9)”, delete footnote (9) in its entirety, and renumber remaining footnotes accordingly.

 

Part 6.  Part 1, Section 8 of ordinance File Number 240764 relative to rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service is hereby amended as follows (Effective Pay Period 9, 2025 - April 13, 2025):

 

Under Pay Range 8FN, add the title of “Garage Coordinator (9)” and add new footnote (9) to read:

 

(9)                       Employees will receive an additional 3% when performing special assignments.

 

Part 7.  Part 2, Section 10 of ordinance File Number 240764 relative to rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service is hereby amended as follows:

 

Under Part II-Administration, Section 10: Rates of Pay for Police Liaison and Fire Contract Administrator, amend paragraph B. to read as follows:

 

B.                     Fire Contract Administrator: Effective PP1, 2023, the salary rate of the Association Fire Contract Administrator, who is below the rank of Captain, shall be equivalent to the fourth (4) step in pay range 4JN the employee shall maintain that step and not be eligible for any annual increments, but shall be eligible for any across-the-board increases negotiated through contract negotiations with the City. For an employee who is at the rank of Captain shall be equivalent to the step in the pay range the employee would normally occupy had he/she remained a member of the Milwaukee Fire Department. The employee shall under no circumstances be eligible for any salary payments for any work performed outside his/her regularly scheduled work shift, on a holiday, on an off day, or on a vacation day.

 

Part 8.  All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

 

Part 9.  The provisions of Parts 1 and 4 of this ordinance are deemed to be in force and effect from and after Pay Period 6, 2025 (March 2, 2025).

 

Part 10.  The provisions of Parts 2, 5, and 6 of this ordinance are deemed to be in force and effect from and after Pay Period 9, 2025 (April 13, 2025).

 

The provisions of this ordinance are deemed to be in force and effect from and after its passage and publication.

 

Part 11.  This ordinance will take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.

 

Drafter

City Clerk's Office

Chris Lee

03/29/2025

 

City Clerk's Office

DJZ

3/28/2025

 

Technical Corrections

Chris Lee

3/29/2025