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Despite the end of summer, the Public Works department continues to utilize rela~[iely, inexperienced seasonal help. It is anticipated seaSonal workers will be supplementin~ workforce through early November when the ground faCility freezes. With the onset~':~(,vinter':~;'it~t ~ staff will be~n recruiting several rink attendants who will need training and supe~ks/on as well. Staff feels there is adequate activity to keep a Lead Person busy through the .~i~'i~.:~:~ and there are funds in the Public Works budget to pay the increased wage due to ~'~t~bsence time Public Works Maintenance Worker for much of the year. Staff re~..ended conti*fidi~g the rem ora ~osition of Public Works Lead Person through Deeemb~(~l~. 2000, at prevxously stated wage ~ncrease of $1.96 per ho . Motion by Councilmember Connolly, seconded by Mayor~:"i~nec, to r~commend that City Council authorize the continuance of the temporary po~~0h of Pub!/.C Works Lead Person4~.? through December 31, 2000 at the previously stated ~a?mcrease4~i,~¢~,:,~}!?};!::- of $.~[:~i!;.i~I: :96 per hour. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Counci~mem¢:~Ande'~h~'an~¢:~onn°lly· Voting No: None. Absent: None. Case #2: Consider Amending Personnel Policy Regarding Hff~;Proc~res Human Resources Manager Heryt~-:gta~ed' ~at:i'ri' recent months, the CitY(Of:Ramsey has seen flurry of activity in the area 0f;P rSa eI as "i:iaff.'~iS,been busy re'~ting and hiring new employees. In discussions be~n Ci~'~'~9uncil and~';~:~4est!0n had been asked whether there is a way to streamline the hiring pr~c~is and sa~i~e - es~ei:gily when it involves posting . · · '~":'~' ~:~!i ~:;~ '::~'a 'ob offer has been declined for a vacated posmon or resuming the re~me~};process v~. j · Currently staff must: wa[t. until the next c~una~::;~eetings to 'i::~ceive authorization to post for a vacated position;:df~e~me!the hiring proce~'~i'~en a candidate declines a job offer. Sometimes days or ever~-~ek maS)"'ib-~i'Ss before staff ~,. apl~roval to continue the recruitment process. Realizing ~¢:City of Rams~giiii, s an administratSy~7~,orm of government, the C~ty Counctl re!runs the right~t°'hire or fire City¢e~ployees. Like~vdi*'s~~the Council must approve the creation or any new 'Pg~fi~c~nk.':before an~i:~4:~f.~r~cruitin~7~n begin. Staff proposed an amendment to the personnel poi£c~>'0nly:i~:i~icaatf0n~'~ke ~:'''existing position is vacated and needs to be filled once again or in '~atians where a jo~;~ff~r has been declined and staff needs to be determined ..~.~!'('~he-ther .to go furth~r~'~own the list of applicants or re-advertise for the job opening. Personnel Pohcy:-xs~'set forth in -S:~c~on 3. ~ of the City Code. In addressing the issue of appointments, section 3.'20~03 states: Everyi~:~p_-'~ointme~:'~o City servme shall be made by the appointing aUthority on the basi$':6f merit and fitness for the position. When required by law or by the Counci-I~.~men and fitness shall be ascertained by written, oral, or other exami"n~ions designed to evaluate the ability of the candidate to discharge the posit0n for which examination is held. -100- Personnel Committee/October 10, 2000 Page 2 of 5 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I