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recommending that:Colleen Lasher be hired. Her official start date was December 13, 2004. <br />This case is ratification of an appointment. The Personnel. Committee recommended approval. <br /> <br />5) Consider Authorization to Hire a Public Works Mechanic <br /> <br />HUman Resources Manager Reed advised this caSe is consideration of authorization to hire a <br />Public Works MeChanic. This poaifion :' Was advertised and interviewed. Nick Maras is <br />recommended for the positiOn With ai starting date of December 29; 2004. The Personnel <br />Committee recommended approval ' <br /> <br />6) Consider Ending PrObationarY Period for Public WOrks Maintenance Worker <br /> <br />Human Resources Manager Recd indi. Cated this case is to consider ending the probationary <br />period for Public Works Maintenance Worker Michael Berge. The Personnel Committee <br />recommended approval. <br /> <br />7) Consider Ending ProbationarY ~peri°d'for InfOrmation Technology Manager <br /> <br />Human Resources Manager Reed adviSed this case is t° consider ending the probationary <br />period for Information Technology!Manager Dan Bush. Thc. Personnel Committee <br />recommended approval. - <br /> <br />8) Consider Ending Probationary Period for Engineering Technician II <br /> <br />Human Resources Manager:Reed indicated this case is the consideration of ending the <br />probationary period for Engineering Technician II Aaron Matson.- He has completed, the <br />probationary period satisfactorily. :The PersOnnel Committee recommended approval.- <br /> <br />9) Consider Authorizing Benefits Contracts for 2005 <br /> <br />Human Resources Manager Reed indicated the City currently receives health, dental and life <br />insurance benefits through BlUe cross Blue Shield, Delta Dental and ~he Standard respectively. <br />Staff is recommending that the City remain With these three companies for benefits in 2005. In <br />addition, this year, staff is inti'oducing a new benefit: an employee assistance program (EAP) <br />administered by T.E.A.M. The purpose of the employee assistance program is to provide <br />employees with confidential counseling: services related to marriage, stress, finances, legal <br />issues, etc. Also, in the past the citY~ has administered its flexible Spending plan in-house. <br />Staff is proposing that the flexible spending plan be out-sourced to Passport for 2005. The cost <br />to the City for out-sourcing the flex,speqtding plan is $1,250 as approved in the 2005 budget. <br /> <br />.:City CoUncil/December 14, 2004 <br /> , page 13 of 33 <br /> <br />P35 <br /> <br /> <br />