Agenda - Council Work Session - 03/22/2022

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RELEVANT LINKS: Minn.Stat.§465.722. State law generally limits such severance compensation to no more than the See HR Reference Manual, equivalent of six months wages. Entering a well-crafted agreement can help Chapter 3 Section III K 4 avoid a lot of conflicts in the future, including the chances of a messy and Severance pay. very public dispute or even litigation should the council terminate the administrator or manager. Refusing to grant an employment agreement may also mean your city is not able to attract the desired candidate. The Minnesota City/County Management Association, in cooperation with the League of Minnesota Cities, developed and reviewed sample employment agreement for possible use. If you choose to enter this, or any See City Manager or other agreement, please be sure to consult extensively with your city Administrator Employment attorney to understand the obligations being created on both parties. Once Agreement,LMC Model Contract. the terms of your employment agreement have come together, it is best to have the city attorney draw up the final document for signature by both parties. The candidate is likely to have his or her own attorney review it as well so don't be surprised or offended if there are still a few details to iron out. 3. Required employee notice HR Reference Manual Hiring Effective July 1, 2019, at the start of employment, all employers are required chapter. MN Dep't of Labor and to provide a Written notice containing specific information. According to the Industry:Wage Theft Department of Labor, this start-of-employment notice must be given to all Legislation 2019 and Summaries. employees, including temporary employees. The employer must keep a copy of the notice provided to the new hire and signed by each employee acknowledging receipt of the notice. For additional information see "Offer letter" in the Hiring Chapter of the HR Reference Manual. IV. Declined offers It is possible you won't get your first choice of candidate. That's why the city council will want to agree on a second candidate up front. Sometimes, things just don't work out, and you'll need a second choice. If number two doesn't work out, the city can go on to number three, and so forth, as long as the Council feels good about the candidate and believes he/she will meet the city's needs well. If the city council is not satisfied with anyone else interviewed, the council can always go back to that"middle" pile for another look and conduct more interviews. Keep in mind selection of these additional candidates will need to be in accordance with veteran's preference, if applicable,just like that which was undertaken for the first set of interview candidates. Or if that doesn't work, many cities and counties have had positive experiences completely opening up the process again. League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 3/7/2022 Hiring a City Manager or Administrator Toolkit Page 13