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Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Anderson, to recommend that <br />Council authorize the hiring of Jerome Dube for the position of Public Works M <br />Worker at an annual salary of $24,794 with two weeks vacation and contingent' <br />completion of background checks and employment and drug screening. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec and Chairperson Anderson. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman inquired as to how many maintenance <br />then left the position. <br /> <br />hired <br /> <br />Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Kapler replied that <br />been a 44 percent turnover. Based on exit interviews <br />because of wages. <br /> <br />been <br />of <br /> <br /> the City there has <br />turn over has occurred <br /> <br />Case #4: Consider Revising Police Records to Create an <br /> Office Supervisor Position <br /> <br /> Human Resources Manager Heryla stated that on September 5, the City <br /> Council that Arlene Stafford, Polic~d~anager, had submitted effective <br /> November 1, 2000. Following ~2}~:~;~d:: ation, the Police he would <br /> like to take the opportumty to.,[eg~ew t~:~respons~ :,~e Police ~ Manager position <br /> and review how a revised porti~mighfi~er suit th of the Department. Based <br /> on his review, staff revising the positio~5~}f~ Polic brds r to beCOme a supervisory, <br /> ...... ~'~>:'~ , :~,~!::~. ,¢~¢:~ . .... <br /> confidential posmon w~th the title of Offfd~ SUPi~mor. ~ewmg s~m~lar positions from <br /> other departments~.tlaree-~:major areas were 'ed were a ~'vised position, Such as an Office <br /> Supervisor, w~o~i}~t~'~?:the operations o~ Poli~e Department: 1) Supervision of Clerical <br /> Staff and Maff~¢ent of ~¢ilQffice: Curren~g~t Dwyer supervises the clerical staff and <br /> manages the;needs of the offige. Using the Serg~a~y~m this capacity does not utilize his. skills as <br /> a patrg[0fffcer and takes ~away from his~p~ary duties as Sergeant. An Office Supervisor <br /> wourct' be mo~e;: &rectly..~t61~ec[~,.!g, ~e ~ow and record-keepmg of the clerical staff and <br /> would be better~:.a,~te .m manage~e::¢l:~staff m then' actlmtaes. 2) Confidential Secretary to <br /> Chief of Police '~ti'~°i~ce PersonnelT~hrrently the Police Records Manager position has not <br /> ~:~:~{'g~"'c[assified as ~'~dential nor have the corresponding job assignments. Any records, <br />I ~,~!:i~ii¢~': ....... docfimenl~S;or reports of,~;eonfid%ntial nature have been forwarded to the Deputy City Clerk. An <br />· ,~ Office Supe~.~sor would be: considered a confidential employee and therefore assist the Chief of <br />_~ Police and ~i~: Police.~mel in the preparation of confidential materials. This proposed <br />I !}!,i:~, change woul~:;~lude th~:~t~osition from the un/on. 3) Resource for Computers and Information <br />'~51~!~:. Systems: Curr~ri!ly any problems with computers, information systems, or office equipment are <br /> %'~i-~!:?:,,. handled by on¢;O'f the Sergeants. Again this responsibility fails to utilize the Sergeant's skills <br /> ~';i?!~!i'.:.,and takes him~'a~ay from his primary duties. An Office Supervisor would be expected to either <br /> ' :.ihave some, o£ the necessary skills to address computers and equipment complaints effectively or <br /> to'. ~ork ~{h the contracted MIS staff to arrive at solutions. In addition, this proposed position <br /> would' work with the required software and utilize it to effectively manage the workflow and <br /> reC°i~d'~'' of the Ramsey Police Department, and those from the State and County as they pertain to <br /> <br />Personnel Committee/September 13, 2000 <br /> Page 3 of 7 <br /> <br />-17- <br /> <br /> <br />