Exh 3AAGENDA #3A
April 23, 2001
City of Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach City Commission
Staff Report
Agenda Item: Lifeguard Pay
Date: April 12, 2001
Submitted by: David E. Thompson, Chief of Police/DPS
Background:
At the Apri19, 2001 City Commission meeting,. members of the Commission expressed
concern that the pay that was proposed and adopted by the City Commission would not
be adequate to a"ttract and keep.good lifeguards. The Commission requested a follow up
report on the matter to assure that we were going to be competitive at the rates adopted
on Apri19, 2001.
A review of the lifeguard pay scales in "the northeast Florida area indicates that our rates
are competitive. Atlantic Beach does not have the highest pay scale in the area, but
neither do we have the lowest. AtlanticBeach pay rate is well above Jacksonville Beach
and Neptune Beach pay rates.
The following lifeguard pay rates have been obtained from area agencies:.
Ponte Vedra
Hannah Park
Atlantic Beach
Neptune Beach
1st Yeaz
$10.00/hr
$9.00/hr
$8.7411rr
$7.75/hr .
Jacksonville Beach $7.25/hr
Senior Supervisor
Unk Approx $13.50/hr
$9.75/hr $13/hr
$9.00 $10.28/hr
$8.75 $11.25/hr
$8.25/hr $14.28/hr
As expressed in the previous discussion relative to lifeguard pay, staff was concerned
with losing some of our senior, most qualified lifeguards to Hannah Park and/or Ponte
Vedra. Our senior lifeguards were making $8.48/hr, and our lieutenants were making
$8.96/lu. They could have gone to work as starting lifeguards in Ponte Vedra and
Hannah Park and made significantly more money:
The increase in pay scale approved on Apri19, 2001 should provide adequate
compensation to keep Atlantic Beach competitive. The lifeguards understand that a pay
AGENDA #3A
Apri123, 2001
and classification study is underway, and when it the study has been completed, the City
can address the pay scale at that time.
Budget: No Impact based on. the staff recommendations
Recommendations:
Staff recommends continuing with the pay scale adopted on April 9, 2001
Attachments: None
Reviewed by City Manager: ~
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