Re: 911:: Re: Job Description and Salaries Rolling Meadows IL

[Guest guest]

<<I am looking for information on job descriptions and

salaries that other dispatchers make. I know this is

a hot topic for a lot of us because we definetly

deserve more than what we are paid. Here is a little

about our dispatch center and services that we give.>>

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Info on my agency (PD Rolling Meadows IL (Chicago's

North Shore))

POPULATION: 25,000

DISPATCH: Single Agency - Police/Fire/EMS/EMD

DISPATCHERS: 10 working 2 shifts 0700-1900 & 1900-0700

(4 12 hour shifts, 4 off - shifts established for 1

year)

Calls/Yr: 22,000 Police, 4000 Fire/EMS.

Telephone Calls Yr: 80-100k est.

MINIMUM COMM STAFFING: 2 days/2 nights

POLICE INFO: 58 sworn, operating on 3 shifts

FIRE: 2 STATIONS IN NETWORK OF 36

MINIMUM PATROL STAFFING: (13 per shift)5 patrol on

days/6 evenings/4 mids

9-1-1 TRUNKS: 5 wireline/3 wireless

OTHER PHONES: Non-emergency lines 10

CURRENT JOB DUTIES: Primary PSAP for police, fire/EMS,

EMD, call-taker/dispatcher combined function, data

entry & records functions, minor report writing, CAD

updates, jail monitoring, matron (females), public

education, various T/C's assigned to liasion

functions.

PAY RANGE: START: $34,300 to $46,900 yr (FY2002)

Plus built in overtime averaging $1500-2000.

UNION: No.

HEALTH INSURANCE: Blue Cross of Illinois - $8.00 to

$50.00.

DENTAL INSURANCE: $25/mo. family (HMO-type plan); more

for Out of Network plan

PENSION: 4.5% pre-tax (matched by the Village at 7.5%)

to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

(www.IMRF.org) and Social Security. Optional

www.pepsico.com or www.imrf.com.

Vacation: 1-5 yrs: 80 hrs (2 weeks); 6-10 yrs: 120 hrs

(3 weeks); 11-15 yrs:160 hrs (4 weeks); 20-23 yrs: 186

hrs (23 days).

Holidays: 96 hrs yr. (12 days)

Double Time if working holiday: No.

Rolling Meadows is currently testing for 2 positions!

See WWW.CITYRM.ORG/RMPD/EMPTC.HTM

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Bruce J. Hayer

KallE911@...

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