HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2024-C04RESOLUTION NO. 2024-C04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA TO
ESTABLISH AN EMPLOYEE REFERRAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR
RECRUITMENT OF LATERAL POLICE OFFICER OR POLICE
DISPATCHER
WHEREAS, the Azusa Police Department currently has a 17.5% Police Officer and 40%
Police Dispatcher vacancy rates; and
WHEREAS, Azusa is competing against other law enforcement agencies throughout
Southern California for the same qualified sworn and civilian applicants; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department and Human Resources continues to work together to
attract Laterals, which are current Police Officers and Police Dispatchers at other law enforcement
agencies; and
WHEREAS, Lateral Police Officers and Dispatchers bring training and experience, can be
deployed into the field more quickly than Trainees, and bring experience and balance to the
department; and
WHEREAS, one of the best recruitment approaches are referrals from existing employees
who can vouch for culture, leadership, work environment, and other non-tangible incentives that
attract prospective lateral officers and dispatchers; and
WHEREAS, providing incentive to existing employees to actively recruit applicants offers
substantial benefit to the Azusa Police Department’s ability to fill its vacant positions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Azusa does
hereby:
SECTION 1. Establish an Employee Referral Incentive Program for recruitment of Lateral
Police Officers and Lateral Police Dispatchers as follows:
1. Effective Date: commences on January 17,2024 and continues until formally discontinued.
2. Referral Incentive Amount: Azusa Police Department employees who refer a new lateral
police officer or lateral dispatcher after January 16,2024 will be eligible for a $5,000 bonus,
paid in two installments. The first payment will be $2,500 upon successful completion of the
recruited employee’s required 12-month probationary employment period, and the second
$2,500 at 36-months of the Lateral’s consecutive employment.
3. Eligibility: in order to be eligible to receive the referral incentive, existing Azusa police
department staff must meet all of the following criteria:
a. be in active payroll status at the time the Applicant applies for a Lateral Police
Officer or Lateral Police Dispatcher position with the City of Azusa, and
b. be specifically named on the Applicants Employment Application as the person who
referred them, and
c. be in active payroll status at the time the incentive(s) are paid out through payroll.
4. Authorization of Payment(s): the referral incentive shall be a lump sum payment, will be
processed through the normal payroll process and shall be considered taxable income subject
to withholding. Submission of a Personnel Action Form (PAF) from the Police Department
in accordance with the City’s normal payroll cycle will determine date of payment of the
incentive. Submission of the PAF should occur no later than one week following the 12- and
36-months dates.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 16**' day of January, 2024.
Roberftjonzales
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF AZUSA )
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council
of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 16^'’ day of January, 2024.
COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, BECKWITH, ALVAREZ, AVILA, MENDEZ
COUNCILMEMBERS:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Jemey>Lawrence C<5rnej0fJr.
Citv Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Best Best & Kriegeh, LLP
City Attorney