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I I I I I I I ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY RECRUITMENT POLICY FOR RECLASSIFIED CITY POSITIONS By: Joyce Pruitt Hottinger, Administrative Services Manager Background: On Tuesday, April 14, 1999 the Personnel Committee discussed the concept of an administrative policy to addres3 minimum recruitment procedures when recla~sifying a position from temporary to regular status. In general, the case report and discussion included a caution in utilizing "word- of-mouth" recruitment procedures due to their ~ :~tential to have z. disparate impact On a protected class. With that consideration, Staffproposed to the Committee the following pcScy: · If a formal, external "open" process has been conducted to h~re an employee for a temporary position, and the temporary employee is the most desirable person based on job qualifications, then it may be reasonable to promote the temporary employee to the regular status position. In the case where a tempor:.~ employee was acquired through a "closed" selection process, the newly reclassified position would be. subject to an "open" external recruitment process. This general concept was found amenable to the Committee, with the addition of a disclaimer realizing that some unique situations may arise which necessitate a different recruitment approach. Staff has attempted to address this concern with the disclaimer position of the policy. The policy is not to conflict with the Equal Opportunity and Af£muative Action policies for the City of Ramsey. Instead, it is to serve as general recruitment guidance when situations arise where temporary positions are reclassified to regular status positions. Nothing in the policy precludes the City from providing greater recruitment efforts or from deviating from the general guidelines when unique situations are identified and affirmed by City Council. Staff Recommendation: Approve the administrative policy attached on recruitment for reclassified (from temporary to regular status) City positions. Council Action: Motion to recommend approval of the attached administrative policy for reclassified (from temporary to regular status) City positions. Reviewed By: City Administrator Diana Lund, Finance Officer LMC Personnel Department CC 04/27/99 Copies also distributed to: