Agenda - Council - 09/11/2002 - Laserfiche WebLink

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'1 I I '1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I PC CASE AUTHORIZE HIRING OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER By: Heidi Nelson, Assistant City Administrator Background: At its Regular Meeting of June 11, 2002, City Council accepted with regret, the resignation of Rhonda Heryla from the fulltime position of Human Resource Manager and authorized the recruitment process to fill the vacant position created. The position was posted simultaneously internally and externally. There were seventy-three complete applications received, all from external candidates. The applications were reviewed and a panel of employees interviewed six candidates. The panel consisted of the Assistant City Administrator, ail department directors and representatives from each of the collective bargaining groups. Based on the panel's review, staff is recgmmending hiring Lori L. Kingston for the position of Human Resource Manager. With the completion of interviews on Thursday, September 5th, the staff is in the process of confirming an acceptable wage and start date with Ms. Kingston. We expect these issues will be confirmed prior to the perso.nnel committee meeting on Tuesday, September 11 th, 2002. Staff' Recommendation: Staff is recommending Loft Lea Kingston for the position of full-time Human Resource Manger at a starting wage of plus benefits and will accrue three weeks of vacation per year. Ms. Kingston's hiring would be contingent on successful completion of background checks and she must pass an employment physical and drug/alcohol screen. With Council approval, Ms Kingston's start date will be ,2002. Committee Action: Motion to recommend Lori Kingston for the position of full-time Human Resource Manager at a starting wage of plus benefits and three weeks vacation, contingent on successful completion of background checks, employment physical, and drug/alcohol screen. Reviewed by: City Administrator Assistant City Administrator Interim HR Manager PC: 09/11/02 -345-