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Jackson's Analysis of the proposed AD pay rates for 2005--
(from theysaid, 11/29/04)
I put together a table of 25 commonly used AD positions, comparing the
2003/2004 AD rates with the proposed 2005 rates. I selected the 25 positions BEFORE I
looked at the rates. I did not select positions based on the change in
the rate.
| Pay
Rate Comparison of Some Frequently Used AD Positions |
| 2003/2004
vs. the Draft 2005 Rates (proposed 11/17/2004) |
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| Position |
2003-2004
Classification, (48 States) AD: |
2003-2004
Rate |
2005
Classification (48 states) |
2005
Rate |
Change,
2003 to 2005 |
| Air
Tac. Gr. Supv. |
5 |
$24.00 |
J |
$21.36 |
($2.64) |
| Asst.
Area Commander |
5 |
$29.00 |
L |
$28.16 |
($0.84) |
| Base
Camp Manager |
4 |
$14.60 |
E |
$13.52 |
($1.08) |
| Crew
Boss |
4 |
$14.60 |
F |
$14.76 |
$0.16 |
| Demobe
Unit Leader |
5 |
$24.00 |
F |
$14.76 |
($9.24) |
| Dispatch
Recorder |
2 |
$11.68 |
C |
$11.16 |
($0.52) |
| Div/Gr
Supervisor |
5 |
$24.00 |
I |
$19.40 |
($4.60) |
| Engine
Boss |
4 |
$14.60 |
F |
$14.76 |
$0.16 |
| Equipment
Manager |
4 |
$14.60 |
E |
$13.52 |
($1.08) |
| Faller,
Class A |
3 |
$12.84 |
D |
$12.32 |
($0.52) |
| Faller,
Class C |
5 |
$24.00 |
H |
$17.56 |
($6.44) |
| Firefighter,
T. 1 |
3 |
$12.84 |
D |
$12.32 |
($0.52) |
| Firefighter,
T. 2 |
2 |
$11.68 |
C |
$11.16 |
($0.52) |
| GIS
Tech. Spec. |
5 |
$21.00 |
G |
$16.08 |
($4.92) |
| Helicopter
Manager CWN |
5 |
$24.00 |
G |
$16.08 |
($7.92) |
| IC
T. 3 |
5 |
$24.00 |
J |
$21.36 |
($2.64) |
| IC
T. 4 |
5 |
$21.00 |
F |
$14.76 |
($6.24) |
| Ordering
Manager |
4 |
$14.60 |
E |
$13.52 |
($1.08) |
| Safety
Officer T. 2 |
5 |
$26.00 |
K |
$23.48 |
($2.52) |
| Safety
Officer T. 3 |
5 |
$21.00 |
H |
$17.56 |
($3.44) |
| Section
Chiefs T. 1 |
5 |
$29.00 |
L |
$28.16 |
($0.84) |
| Section
Chiefs T. 2 |
5 |
$26.00 |
K |
$23.48 |
($2.52) |
| Status/Check
In Rec. |
2 |
$11.68 |
E |
$13.52 |
$1.84 |
| Strike
Team Leader |
5 |
$21.00 |
G |
$16.08 |
($4.92) |
| Task
Force Leader |
5 |
$21.00 |
G |
$16.08 |
($4.92) |
| Unit
Leaders (most) |
5 |
$24.00 |
H |
$17.56 |
($6.44) |
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| AVERAGE
CHANGE: |
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($2.96) |
| (red
numbers in parenthesis are negative numbers) |
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Here are some highlights (or lowlights):
Of 25 positions:
--22 of the 25 positions have reduced rates.
--The reductions ranged from $0.52 to $9.24 an hour.
--The changes in the 3 positions that increased ranged from $0.16 to
$1.84 per hour.
--The average change of the 25 positions was a reduction of $2.96 per
hour.
The draft 2005 AD Pay Plan is out for "comment" right now, but
the cover letter says: "Comments should be limited to issues that
might prevent implementation or use of the pay plan." It sounds
like they consider the pay rates to be etched in stone.
The 2003/2004 rates were already very much too low. Now, instead of
improving them, there's an almost across the board reduction--as much as
$9.24 an hour in one case.
What can we do? We can write our congressmen, and also support the AD
Firefighter association.
www.adfirefighter.org/pages/1/index.htm
Jackson
The AD Firefighter Association has a permanent link on the
Classifieds page if you want to find it easily later.
There's a "Practical" link to your Senate and House
Representatives on the Links
page under federal. Ab. |