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DATE |
PERSON |
STATEMENT | FORUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 1994 | Captain Laren Zager |
"As described, 5/8's will eliminate the extra pay over holidays, demonstrated above at about $70,000 per year... On July 14, 1994, our Payroll Section hand-counted the call-in overtime for Patrol for the period of January 1, 1994, to July 10, 1994 revealing $253,912.00 was paid for this time of overtime exclusively. Projected over a full year period, that amount would rise to $575,640." Note: At the hearing before this Arbitrator, Captain Laren Zager testified that the overtime savings he identified in this memorandum were a "hypothetical conclusion." (Tr. 608). |
Memo to Chief of Police. (APDEA Exhibit 79) |
| July 18, 1994 | Captain Laren Zager |
"Finally, with the money saved on call-in overtime and holiday pay, the department would be in a better position to pay such ad hoc costs." Lists "gross savings" in overtime at $575,640, and "net savings" of moving to 5/8 shift of $433,849. Note: At the hearing before this Arbitrator, Captain Laren Zager testified that the overtime savings he identified in this memorandum were a "hypothetical conclusion." (Tr. 608) |
Memo to Chief of Police. (APDEA Exhibit 79) |
| July 28, 1994 | Police Chief Duane Udland |
"Some of the benefits of 5 eight hour shifts versus 4 tens are listed below . .• Eliminates most patrol overtime call in for staffing of patrol APDEA area. This currently is costing us about $575,000 per year. • The first year of actual savings is projected to be at least $400,000, even allowing for some overtime, one more day of travel in vehicles, and other associated costs." |
Memo to George Vakalis, Operations
Manager. (Exhibit 84) |
| July 28, 1994 | Labor Relations Director Tom Tierny | "As you know, we have carefully reviewed the present staffing levels and costs of the 4/10s schedule with projected staffing levels and costs of a 5/8s schedule. The results are clear. We can put more police officers on the street and for much less cost under the later schedule." | Letter to Rob Heun refusing to bargain over APDEA, Exhibit 85. |
| July 29, 1994 | Mayor Rick Mystrom | "[Mayor] Mystrom said the move is equal to hiring 52 trained officers, a 25 percent jump in the current size of the patrol force - except that instead of costing taxpayers $5.2 million, it will decrease overtime costs by as much as $400,000." | News article on Mayor's announcement
of intended change in shifts. (APDEA Exhibit 88) |
| August 9, 1994 | Wray Kinard, APD Personnel Director | "Considering the above categories, a prudent fact to address is the possible savings of $400,000 in overtime dollars during 1995 when the shifts change from "four day-ten hours" to five day-eight hours." For budget purposes, the savings should not be subtracted from the current overtime budget of $1,701,340 because it is an unrealistic figure; rather, it should be subtracted from the more accurate figure of $2,215,144." | Memo to Stan Palco, Budget Analyst, setting forth how the $400,000 overtime savings should be budgeted. |
| August 24, 1994 | Police Chief Duane Udland and Captain Laren Zager | "A successful TRO would unnecessarily jeopardize the community's view/confidence of the Mayor and Police Chief. The community was given a promise by the Mayor: On September 1, 1994, the citizens of Anchorage would enjoy substantially increased police presence, and at a savings of $400,000 per year. If the [APDEA] can stand between the citizens and those benefits - if 250,000 citizens can be deprived of those benefits so that 170 police employees can preserve their generous three-day weekend - the Mayor and Police Chief will appear helpless to govern, and may not ever have their well - earned respect and confidence restored." | Memo to file on the harm that would result if a TRO blocked the implementation of the 5/8 shift. APDEA Exhibit 87. |
| August 26, 1994 | Bill Bennett, Municipality Attorney | "The change will also realize a net reduction in overtime and other premium pay costs by approximately $400,000 per year." | Opposition to motion for TRO APDEA Exhibit 97. |
| August 30, 1994 | Captain Laren Zager |
"Changing to a five/eights schedule directly and functionally increases per-day staffing by 25% and reduced potential overtime expenses and other premium pay costs by an estimated $600,000 per year. The overall cost savings, taking into account added costs, such as meal allowance, home car expense, dry cleaning expenses and end-of-shift overtime, will approximately $400,000 plus." Note: at the hearing before this Arbitrator, Captain Laren Zager testified that this affidavit was "subject to the same limitations" as his July 18 memoranda. (Tr. 611). |
Affidavit submitted in Superior Court
in APDEA's suit to compel arbitration. (APDEA Exhibit 123, at 2) |
| Sept. 28, 1994 | Captain Laren Zager |
"The five day work week itself has achieved its predicted staffing numbers and overtime savings." (emphasis added) Note: at the hearing before this Arbitrator, Captain Laren Zager testified that the overtime savings he identified in this memorandum were a "projection based on the original hypothetical," and that he "didn't make any measurements." (Tr. 612). |
Memo to Heun. (APDEA Exhibit 91) |
| Oct. 12, 1995 | Captain Laren Zager |
"As my original affidavit indicated, APD anticipated that adoption of the five/eights work schedule would lead to increased staffing per day and a significant reduction in overtime and premium pay expenses as compared to the four/tens schedule then in effect. Both of these expectations have been realized ...The adoption of the five/eights work schedule by itself has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars and increased police presence in the field as compared to the four/tens schedule then in effect." (emphasis added) Note: At the hearing before this Arbitrator, Captain Laren Zager testified that he did not "conduct any new analysis," that his affidavit was "a projection with no analysis," that at no time did he attempt "to measure any actual effect of the schedule change on overtime hours or dollars," and that he didn't "have a clue how much money has or had not be saved." (Tr. 613, 643). |
Supplemental Affidavit submitted
Superior APDEA's suit to compel arbitration. (APDEA Exhibit 124, at 1-2) |
| Aug. 27, 1996 | Jerry Anderson, Budget Director | "When APD went to the new shift and we put more officers on the street, we realized a savings in overtime and more officers were on the street." | Municipal Audit Committee Meeting. (APDEA Exhibit 90) |