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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
FINANCE COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE: Resolution No. 21-R-0083
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: __ 35.8.
A Resolution approving updated terms of compensation for Field
Training Officers, per the 2021-22 Collective Bargaining FILE NUMBER:
Agreement
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: September 23, 2021
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: October 4, 2021
PREPARED BY: Colin Fleury, Chief of Police SIGNATURE
APPROVED BY: Michael Guttman, City Administrator
SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
The existing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council (ILFOP)
and the City of West Chicago contains a provision (section 15.3) covering compensation to police officers who function in the
capacity of Field Training Officers (FTOs). FTOs are tasked with ensuring that newly hired police officers receive the training
necessary to become certified for solo patrol duties.
The existing FTO compensation consists of a prescribed amount of leave time granted to the FTO per day spent training, with
an added incentive of additional leave time for not missing any training days. While this method of compensation does not
involve an immediate and direct expenditure of dollars, it often does at some point involve a “hard cost” for the Department.
This “hard cost” comes in the form of overtime necessary to backfill the hours on a shift vacated when the FTO exercises the
right to use their accumulated leave time. Given the nature of accumulated leave time and the ability of FTOs to carry said
time forward, the Department currently has little to no control as to when these “hard cost” are incurred.
In an effort to minimize and control the timing of expenses of this nature within the Department, coupled with a desire to
demonstrate in a tangible, timely manner the high regard the Department has for employees who perform the duties of an FTO,
I have proposed a change to the manner in which FTOs are compensated. The proposed compensation consists of a payment of
$150.00 per day the FTO spends training, with eight hours of Personal leave time granted at the end of each 14-day phase of
training, provided the FTO does not miss any training time during the 14-day period. This would result in an annual total cost
of approximately $10,877 per new hire.
The Side Letter of Agreement between the ILFOP and the City of West Chicago necessary to effect this change is attached.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 21-R-0083.
| COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Finance Committee recommends adoption of Resolution No. 21-R-0083.