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~v. r41member Hardin suggested the following addition to #4 of the policy: This progres"si0.~ assumes satisfactory performance based on a performance evaluation which will"be~mpleted at least annually. The Committee'""also d~d that Staff determine if the performance evaluations will all done in the same month"o-~he year or if they should be done on the employee s anniversary date._ Councilmember Hardin commended Staff',o~!.the detail included with the wage/training policy cases. Motion by Mayor Gilbertson and seconded by Councilm'em.b.er Zimmerman to accept the Wage policy, as amended, and forward it to City Council for ra'fif~on. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Zimm"em~n and Hardin. Voting No: None. Case #3: Training Policy City Administrator Schroeder, sunm'mrizi'ng the training policy, stated that there have been rio verbiage changes since the Committee last reviewed it. Motion by Mayor Gilbertson and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to accept the training policy and forward it to City Council for ratification. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Cotmcilmembers Zimmerman and Hardin. Voting No: None. Five Year Staffing Plan ;ported that this staffing plan was somewhat different than has seen before. This does not show what the department requests are with the case are based on comments from the Committee and Schroeder stated that the tables also reflect his thoughts on the plan. ~lan is a visionary process and that the staffing discussion will be tse #1: City What the but the tat Departments, He suggested that had each year. He that "just because a position is listed here, doesn't mean it will !become a reality or just b it's not listed, doesn't mean it won't be". He reported that !he staffing levels drawn imarily population based. Without population, there will Not be the ability to fund addi staff. He stated that presently there are 39.65 positions ~in the City, including part-time, and contract positions. He estimated the figure .should go to 47.7 for the year 1998. Department Heads, as a group, feel that 53.7 ~ositions are needed, however, they also hat the economics of the City will not be able _--_to support that number. The most growth more likely be in the Public Works and ~Public Safety Departments. He stated that the administrative departments will grow ~depending entirely on growth in other areas. He ~tinued to summarize the position ~"requests" and the reasons for the additional staff. ~Councilmember Zimmerman stated that the Green Tree (GTC) have expressed iconcem about not getting enough help from the City. iMr. Schroeder reported that City Staff has asked if they (GTC) gain a closer association with the City and they have said they are not interested. The .s since told )them that there will be no Staff liaison for their committee - there is no for the Ramsey Youth Athletic Association either. He stated that no staffing is that Personnel Committee/June 14, I994 It4~ Page2 o1'3 I I I I I I I I ! I I I ! I I ! I I