Agenda - Council - 03/08/2011 - Special B&C Interviews

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Evaluation Criteria for Vacant and New Positions 1. Is the position essential? Yes 2. Is the position critical? Critical positions are positions that are, for example, one -position job classes or positions with duties that cannot be modified, reassigned or eliminated. Detailed responses to the following questions will be required in determining whether or not a position is "critical" to providing high -quality services to residents, business owners and/or employees: • Explain how this position is key to achieving the strategic goals identified by the City Council. Public safety is the number one priority of a City. It is the goal of the City to provide this service and this must be done by licensed police officers. Citizens expect officers to respond to their needs and Ramsey is currently staffed to provide this service. • Can the duties be re -engineered or automated? Please explain. The position of a police officer must be done by someone who holds a State of Minnesota issued license. The majority of the duties an officer performs must be completed by a licensed officer, as per Minnesota State Statute. • Can the duties be reassigned temporarily or permanently? Please explain. No. If we do not fill the position, we will be short officers that respond to calls. The city would incur overtime costs to cover the hours of the officer that is scheduled to leave. • Can the position remain unfilled temporarily or permanently? Please explain. We will be short an officer to fill shifts. We currently have four officers assigned to 12 hour shifts and having an officer missing for an extended period of time will cost the City in overtime to cover the shifts when officers are on vacations, holidays, sick, or in training. • Can the position be filled internally? Yes. However, if an internal candidate (eligible to be licensed by the State of Minnesota) were hired for the position, that would leave a city vacancy, which may or may not need replacing. (i.e., a volunteer police reserve officer would not have to be replaced.)