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Resolution fixing the number of officers and employees of the City of Pittsburgh for the 2024 fiscal year, and the rate of compensation thereof, and setting maximum levels for designated positions.
(Public Hearing held 12/14/23)
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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. From and after January 1, 2024, the number of officers and employees of all Departments, Bureaus, and Offices of the City of Pittsburgh, and the rate of compensation thereof, are hereby fixed and established as set forth herein.
Section 2. To ensure the capacity of the City to provide an effective level of Municipal services which will meet the economic, physical and social needs of its citizens, residents, visitors and neighborhoods during the 2024 Fiscal Year, those positions designated by Sections 3, 4, and 5 of this Resolution shall remain filled for the entire year, subject to any reasonable time periods required to replace existing officers or employees who leave City employment for any reason during the year. There shall be no increase in the total number of filled positions so designated unless authorized by a resolution amending this budget or otherwise in accordance with Section 507 of the Home Rule Charter and Chapter 111 of the City Code. In adopting this resolution, it is the intention of Council to provide funding for the annual budget at a level that will enable all Departments, Bureaus, and Units of City Government to be staffed, equipped, and maintained at the levels mandated herein.
Section 3. The maximum levels are established for the following positions:
Department of Public Safety
Bureau of Police
2024 Account 230000.51101
Police Chief 1
Assistant Chief of Police 3
Commander 14
Police Lieutenant 30
Police Sergeant 102
Police Officer 700
Police Recruit As Needed
Total Uniformed Police: 850
Section 4. The maximum levels are established for the following positions:
Department of Public Safety
Bureau of Fire
2024 Account 250000.51101
Fire Chief 1
Assistant Chief 2
Deputy Chief 4
Battalion Chief 18
Firefighter Instructor 4
Public Education Specialist 1
Fire Captain 54
Fire Lieutenant 112
Firefighter 482
Firefighter Recruit As Needed
Total Uniformed Firefighters: 678
Section 5. The maximum levels are established for the following positions:
Department of Public Safety
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
2024 Account 220000.51101
EMS Chief 1
Deputy Chief 1
Assistant Chief 1
Division Chief 3
Operations Safety Chief 1
District Chief 10
Crew Chief 39
Paramedic 133
Emergency Medical Technician 28
Total Uniformed EMS Employees: 217
Section 6. The maximum levels of staffing for all other officers and employees of all other departments and bureaus of the City and the rate of compensation thereof are hereby set in the budget document as follows.
Section 7. The levels of staffing for officers and employees of all federal grant programs, trust funds, and special revenue funds of the City and the rate of compensation thereof contained in this budget document shall be used as a guide. Positions in City accounts other than the general operating budget are authorized by their enabling legislation.
Section 8. Pursuant to Section 507 of the Home Rule Charter, Council may amend by resolution this operating budget within five weeks of the start of the 2024 fiscal year, but not thereafter except with the approval of the Mayor. Council at all times may by resolution transfer funds from one account to another if the total budget amount is not exceeded. The operating budget shall, in any event, remain balanced at all times.
Section 9. Any and all changes to the number of and rate of compensation of employees as defined in this official budget document, known as the annual resolution, during its effective period shall be prohibited, except as provided for in Article V of the Pittsburgh Charter and Chapter 111 of the City Code.
Section 10. The City Council Budget Director is authorized to make minor technical and formatting changes to the budget as needed. No changes shall affect any salaries or staffing levels, or otherwise be substantive in nature.