Office of the Houston City Controller
Houston Fire Department - Pay Parity Analysis
October 1, 2018

(a)

Base Pay (5)
Base Pay Increase
Pension
FICA
Total

(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(g1)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)

FY2019 (1)
$
24,276,600
$
8,008,850
$
352,011
$
32,637,461

Other Pay (2)
Suppression Pay
$
Training Pay
$
Arson Investigation Pay
$
Field Training Pay
$
Mentoring Pay
$
Weekend Premium Pay
$
Shift Differential Pay
$
Education Pay
$
Tuition Reimbursement
$
Clothing Allowance
(3) $
Equipment Allowance
(3) $
Medical Trust Contribution
$
Physical Agility Pay
$
Total
$
Potential Impact Due to Parity

$

FY2020
$
48,553,199
$
16,017,700
$
704,021
$
65,274,921

FY2021
$ 48,553,199
$ 16,017,700
$
704,021
$ 65,274,921

1,252,309
5,362,557
67,220
47,448
222,375
92,292
84,718
1,779,706
409,615
227,347
9,545,587

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

2,504,617
10,725,114
134,440
94,897
444,750
184,583
169,437
3,559,412
819,230
454,694
787,721
19,878,896

$ 2,504,617
$ 10,725,114
$
134,440
$
94,897
$
444,750
$
184,583
$
169,437
$ 3,559,412
$
819,230
$
$
$
454,694
$
787,721
$ 19,878,896

42,183,048

$

85,153,817

$ 85,153,817

(4)
FY 2020 - Additional 4%
$
59,976,160
$
19,786,135
$
869,654
$
80,631,950
Increase due to 4%:
$
15,357,029

FY 2021 - Additional 3%
$
68,886,070
$
22,725,514
$
998,848
$
92,610,432
Increase due to 3%:
$
27,335,511

Additional cost to base due to 7% increase in pay
$
42,692,540
Percent of Base Pay Increase
20.35%
Annualized Cost
$85,153,817
FY 2019 - FY 2021
$212,490,681

Footnotes:
(1) Assumes the effective date of parity is January 1, 2019. The implementation plan of pay parity will have an impact on when expenditures are incurred.
(2) Many assumptions were made in order to calculate "Other Pay". The City will have a more accurate cost estimate once the criteria for each incentive pay is determined.
(3) HFD personnel currently receive a clothing and equipment allowance.
(4) The proposed Meet and Confer Agreement with Houston Police Officers' Union include a 4% increase in base pay for FY 2020 and 3% increase in base pay for FY 2021.
(5) This analysis is intended for the purposes of discussion and is subject to change.