Agenda - Council - 03/24/1998 - Laserfiche WebLink

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~CASE #~ ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF FINANCE OFFICER Linda Waite Smith, Administrative Services Manager Background: Finance Officer Jessie Hart is resigning to take a position with another community. last day in the office will be March 27, 1998. Her Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends that the Personnel Committee take the following actions: 1. Recommend that City Council accept Ms. Hart's resignation, effective March 31, 1998. 2. Recommend that City Council authorize staff to begin the process to fill the Finance Officer position. Copies of the current job description, a proposed timeline, a copy of the job ad, and a list of publications to advertise the opening are attached. 3. Recommend that City Council approve the attached resolution naming Senior Accountant Diana Lund the Acting Finance Officer, effective March 30,1998, until a new Finance Officer is appointed. A copy of Ms. Lund's resume is attached. 4. Recommend that City Council establish Ms. Lund's compensation as Acting Finance Officer at a rate midway between her current salary and the current salary of the Finance Officer. This is $45,816 on an annualized basis, which amounts to $307 per pay period during the time she serves as Acting Finance Officer. This is the same formula used recently to establish the compensation for the Acting City Administrator. 5. Recommend that City Council authorize waiver of vacation accrual limit for Diana Lund while she is serving as Acting Finance Officer. 6. Recommend that City Council authorize hiring a temporary employee experienced in accounting, to assist the Finance Department while the Senior Accountant is serving as the Acting Finance Officer. Committee Action: 1. Recommend that City Council accept Ms. Hart's resignation, effective March 31, 1998. 2. Recommend that City Council authorize staff to begin the process to fill the Finance Officer position.