Los Angeles City Fire Department: Case Study
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Abstract
The Los Angeles City Fire Department employs over 3,300 people in order to provide quality public service to the residents of Los Angeles. With the recent economic turndown that began in late 2007 and the budget crises within the City of Los Angeles, an Early Retirement Incentive Program (“ERIP”) was introduced and approved by the City Council and Mayor on October 30, 2009. The purpose of this program was to reduce annual ongoing City payroll costs by providing incentives for eligible Los Angeles City Employment Retirement System (“LACERS”) members to retire with benefit enhancements and or separation pay incentives. These increased incentives resulted in a phenomenon of increased retirements …show more content…
The LAFD’s Core values are: Service that meets the needs of the public; Professionalism where members conduct themselves in a manner befitting to the oath they swore; Integrity that governs behavior and off the job; Respect that treats others the way they would desire themselves to be treated; Innovation that inspires employees to take risks that improve the organization and advance the profession; and Trust to always prepare to ensure safety, effectiveness and a good reputation. These core values are appropriate because the citizens of Los Angeles rely on the LAFD for emergency services that save lives and protect property in dangerous situations. Without the LAFD, the city would have to rely on county resources that would result in prolonged wait times, and the possibility of the loss of life and damage to …show more content…
A Board of Fire Commissioners that are appointed by the Mayor of Los Angeles and confirmed by the Los Angeles City Council oversees the LAFD. This civilian oversight allows for objective and unbiased oversight of the LAFD. The first control features used by the LAFD are: written rules, regulations, policies, executive orders, directives operation’s manuals, departmental bulletins and standard operating procedures. These are available in written form and are available to all members at all work locations and via the Internet. All members are required, as part of employment with the LAFD, to become familiar with all rules, regulations, policies and
Abstract
The Los Angeles City Fire Department employs over 3,300 people in order to provide quality public service to the residents of Los Angeles. With the recent economic turndown that began in late 2007 and the budget crises within the City of Los Angeles, an Early Retirement Incentive Program (“ERIP”) was introduced and approved by the City Council and Mayor on October 30, 2009. The purpose of this program was to reduce annual ongoing City payroll costs by providing incentives for eligible Los Angeles City Employment Retirement System (“LACERS”) members to retire with benefit enhancements and or separation pay incentives. These increased incentives resulted in a phenomenon of increased retirements …show more content…
The LAFD’s Core values are: Service that meets the needs of the public; Professionalism where members conduct themselves in a manner befitting to the oath they swore; Integrity that governs behavior and off the job; Respect that treats others the way they would desire themselves to be treated; Innovation that inspires employees to take risks that improve the organization and advance the profession; and Trust to always prepare to ensure safety, effectiveness and a good reputation. These core values are appropriate because the citizens of Los Angeles rely on the LAFD for emergency services that save lives and protect property in dangerous situations. Without the LAFD, the city would have to rely on county resources that would result in prolonged wait times, and the possibility of the loss of life and damage to …show more content…
A Board of Fire Commissioners that are appointed by the Mayor of Los Angeles and confirmed by the Los Angeles City Council oversees the LAFD. This civilian oversight allows for objective and unbiased oversight of the LAFD. The first control features used by the LAFD are: written rules, regulations, policies, executive orders, directives operation’s manuals, departmental bulletins and standard operating procedures. These are available in written form and are available to all members at all work locations and via the Internet. All members are required, as part of employment with the LAFD, to become familiar with all rules, regulations, policies and