Discussion:
All three candidates for this position were selected after oral interviews and they are completing all pre-employment or promotional testing for the position of Fire Captain.
Tim Nordstrom comes to us with 11 years as a career Firefighter and 10 years as a part-time Firefighter/Lieutenant. He is also a retired Army veteran with 13 years of service. He has an extensive background in hazardous materials and is a member of the state chemical assessment team.
Justen Riley has been with the Shakopee Fire Department for 5 years and currently serves as a part-time Lieutenant. He has been a career Firefighter for 14 years and currently serves as a Fire Captain. Riley is also a retired Army veteran with 8 years of service. He holds operational knowledge of the Shakopee Fire Department and brings valuable experience as a full-time Fire Captain.
Rob Indrebo started his career with Shakopee in 2006 as a paid-on-call firefighter, reaching the rank of part-time Captain. Rob was hired as one of our full-time firefighters in 2013. Rob brings extensive knowledge of our fire operations and oversees or participates in several organizational programs.
Policy requires council approval for new hires and promotions starting above the midpoint of the position pay plan. In making the recommendation to start all three candidates at Step 6 of our current pay plan, the pay plan for the Fire Captain position was evaluated against the average of this same position within comparable cities to Shakopee. The average pay range for the Fire Captain position within these comparable cities was found to be $98,118 - $115,517. All three candidates are well-qualified for the Fire Captain position, will be an asset to our organization, and are deserving to start at Step 6 ($100,984).
Staff recommends that the pay plan grade placement for the Fire Captain position be evaluated during the next pay plan review.