Emails, Melissa Alvarado, interim media relations manager, City of Austin Communications and Public Information Office, Sept. 19-22, 2014
12:47 p.m.
Sept. 19, 2014
Here is the info responsive to the follow up questions:
1) Are city salaries generally already approved to bump up in any way that would change the chart you sent me yesterday (either lifting more workers into this category or knocking some out)? Yes, see chart below and attachment “Salariesover100k__Sep14v3.xls”
2) Are there unfilled positions paying $100,000 or more? If so, can the HR folks send a supplemental chart showing those positions and individual salaries? Yes, they are included in the detailed report at the end of the report.
3) How many total jobs does the city have budgeted, both occupied and not? For FY15 there are 12,780 budgeted positions.
Based upon the follow up question we have run an analysis of what the new pay rates will be in the first pay period after the beginning of the fiscal year (October 1). Based on those increases, the numbers are higher. We have a table that summarizes the information below and a file that contains the detail. These are not current pay rates but the future pay rates (based on your follow up questions for those).
Projection of salaries as of October 5, 2014 FY15(includes vacancies)
# Ees Earning at least $100K | % of Total | |
Austin Energy | 238 | 20% |
Public Safety | 551 | 46% |
EMS | 23 | 2% |
Fire | 111 | 9% |
Police | 417 | 35% |
Remainder | 409 | 34% |
Total >$100K | 1198 | 100% |
Total budgeted positions for FY15 = 12,780
And, for your additional follow up question there were 11 in the previous file I sent you that were double counted – I’m sorry for that error.(890-11=879)
Melissa Alvarado
Interim Media Relations Manager
City of Austin Communications and Public Information Office
5:07 p.m.
Sept. 19, 2014
Clarification: The initial spreadsheet that we provided you (879 – included no vacancies or increases) was actually as of 9/1/14 instead of 9/14/14 as I had reported.
The most recent spreadsheet I sent you did include FY15 numbers, and it included the 3.5 pay raises effective September 21, 2014 with a paycheck date of October 10, 2014.
Melissa Alvarado
Interim Media Relations Manager
City of Austin Communications and Public Information Office
5:13 p.m.
Sept. 22, 2014
FY14 (As of Sept 1, 2014) | FY15 (As of Oct 1, 2014) | |||||
Active | Vacant | Total | Active | Vacant | Total | |
Austin Energy | 182 | 14 | 196 | 214 | 24 | 238 |
Public Safety | 378 | 0 | 378 | 551 | 0 | 551 |
Emergency Medical Services | 12 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Fire | 110 | 0 | 110 | 111 | 0 | 111 |
Police | 256 | 0 | 256 | 417 | 0 | 417 |
Remainder | 319 | 10 | 329 | 397 | 12 | 409 |
Total >$100K | 879 | 24 | 903 | 1162 | 36 | 1198 |
Note:
· FY14 vacancies were previously not reported – now provided in column 2
· FY14 numbers are as of September 1, 2014
· As of FY15 (Oct 1, 2014), there were no new FY15 vacancies approved by Council with earnings over $100K. There are more vacancies over $100K because of the 3.5% increase effective September 21, 2014 with a payroll date of October 10, 2014
Melissa Alvarado
Interim Media Relations Manager
City of Austin Communications and Public Information Office