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Introduction <br />The City Council, City Administration, and Union are committed to formulating a career <br />development program to encourage continued education and skill development within their <br />public works department. <br />Our goal is to continuously improve the services we deliver to the citizens of the community, <br />and this continuous improvement is dependent on the development of our employees. The City <br />of Ramsey is committed to a career development program that provides employee training and <br />education that will enhance individual effectiveness in performance of job duties and career <br />satisfaction. <br />Entry into Program <br />The currently proposed program added three (3) levels beyond the current step program and is <br />intended to recognize effort above and beyond years of service. Each level will have a set of <br />advancement criteria and an associated pay increase. As employees advance through the levels <br />they will be able to increase their wages beyond what is currently available under the existing <br />step process. <br />The number of employees who may join the program will be dependent on approval from their <br />supervisor and/or the Public Works Superintendent. Decisions will be made based on available <br />funding, seniority level, and the needs of the department. <br />Employee Evaluation and Level Progression <br />Once in the program, employees will be evaluated on an annual basis, on the date of entry into <br />the program. Employees will be evaluated on <br />**It should be noted that employees who do not perform up to the set standards of their <br />present level can be moved down, but only after they are given time to improve performance. <br />Their direct supervisor will be responsible for informing them of any improvement. <br />Each employee is responsible for initiating his or her progress to the next level by submitting a <br />written application to management. Once formal application is made, the following actions will <br />take place: <br />1) The employee and management will meet to establish a personal development plan. <br />2) Once development plan is established, a series of check -ins (2-4 minimum) over the <br />projected time of plan is required. The purpose of these check -ins will be to set goals <br />and review progress to ensure steady progress of personal development. <br />3) Completion times may be adjusted by mutual agreement. <br />4) Employee is responsible for completing the documentation (forms provided by <br />management) regarding training and education required for advancement to each level. <br />5 <br />