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PC CASE/4 / AUTHORIZATION TO HIRE PAID ON-CALL FIRE FIGHTERS By: Givonna Reed, Human Resources Manager Background: Due to understaffing, staff began a recruitment process to hire six additional paid on-call fire fighters. Fire Fighter information sessions were held in May 2005 and interviews were conducted in June 2005. Candidates were interviewed by a panel consisting of the Fire Chief, both Assistant Fire Chiefs and the Human Resources Manager. Candidates took the physical agility test the last week in June. At this time staff is requesting authorization to offer employment to six individuals who would · begin employment Wednesday, July 20, 2005. The six selected individuals, pending satisfactory completion of all background and medical exams, will be named in a resolution that will be presented to the City Council on July 26, 2005. There are four additional individuals who are eligible for hire pending satisfactory background checks and medical exams. Should any Fire Fighter positions become-vacant in the next '12 months, staff would like authorization to bring a resolution forward hiring additional Fire Fighters from the existing eligibility list, rather than conducting another recruitmentl Staff Recommendation: Staff is recommending that the Personnel Committee grant authorization to hire six Fire Fightdrs. These individuals would be hired at an hourly wage of $12.50-and would begin employment on or after July 20, 2005. The names of the selected candidates will be presented for ratification at the Personnel Committee meeting the evening of July 26, 2005. Staff. further recommends that authorization be granted to hire from an'existing eligibility list should Fire Fighter positions become vacant in the next 12 months. Committee Action: Motion recommending that staff be granted authorization to hire six Fire Fighters. from These individuals would be hired at an hourly wage of $12.50 and would begin employment on or after July 20, 2005. The names of the selected candidates will be presented for ratification at the Personnel Committee meeting the evening of July 26, 2005. These appointments will be contingent upon successful completion of criminal and driver's license background checks, reference checks, and passing a pre-employment physical and drug screen. The Personnel Committee further recommends that authorization be granted to hire from an existing eligibility list should Fire Fighter positions become vacant in the next 12 months. PC: 07-12-05 -343-