TAMRMS#: B05
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FTEs - Policing Front Counter Clerks
Notice given by: Councillor Hughes
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BUDGET POSTPONED MOTION:
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That two additional 0.56 FTEs Policing Front Counter Clerks are added, for a net cost of $19,300, to be funded from the 2026 base budget.
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Administration's Understanding of the Intent of the Motion:
That Administration will add (2) .56 permanent part-time municipal employees to the 2026 (and beyond) operating budget. Administration will make the appropriate adjustments to the 2026 operating budget that will result in an additional $19,300 in funding. Funding for 2027 and beyond will be added in accordance with the regular staffing allocation model.
SUMMARY
This backgrounder provides information related to reducing the RCMP Front Counter casual staff funding in favor of providing this service with permanent employees.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The current approved staffing model for the RCMP front counter includes:
- (2) 1.00 Full-time (1872 hrs/year) permanent employees
- (1) .56 Part-time (1048 hrs/year) permanent employee
- 2084 casual hours
The total budget allocated (including overtime, benefits, wages and salaries) for this model in 2026 is $276,700.
In order to eliminate all reliance on casual employee staffing at the RCMP front counter, additional workspace to accommodate employees would be necessary. Having said this, administration has done some analysis and should council desire to significantly reduce the reliance on casual employees, adding an additional (2) .56 part-time permanent employees (over and above the .44 fte that has been included in the proposed budget) could be done within the current building's capacity.
This new staffing model would include:
- (2) 1.00 Full-time (1872 hrs/year each) permanent employees
- (3) .56 Part-time (1048 hrs/year each) permanent employee
- 400 casual employee hours
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