Consider a Resolution to Hire a Patrol Officer

On February 22, 2011 staff requested the Personnel Committee to accept the resignation of a Patrol Officer Erdman and to authorize staff to begin a recruitment to fill the vacancy.  On March 8, 2011 the City Council confirmed the recommendation of the Personnel Committee. 

 

An internal recruitment was conducted and seven candidates were interviewed by the Police Chief, the Captain, the Lieutenant,  two Patrol Officers and the Human Resources Representative on March 23, 2011.  Two finalists were selected for second interviews which occurred on March 25, 2011 with the Police Chief and the Human Resources Representative.  

 

Mr. Kyle Hemmerich was selected and has successfully passed the required background checks, reference checks, psychological exam and the physical exam and drug screen. 

Mr. Hemmerich has served as a Paid-On-Call Firefighter with the city of Ramsey since December 2006.

Staff recommends that resolution 11-05-XXX be approved to hire Mr. Kyle Hemmerich as a Patrol Officer  beginning on or near June 1, 2011 at $21.44 per hour which is step 1 of the 2011 wage scale.    

The funding for this replacement Patrol Officer position is part of the 2011 budget.  The savings when comparing a new officer to an officer such as Officer Erdman is approximately $4385.00 per month.

Motion to adopt resolution 11-05-XXX which confirms the recommendation of the Personnel Committee to hire Mr. Kyle Hemmerich as the city's new patrol officer beginning on or near June 1, 2011 at $21.44 per hour which is step 1 of the 2011 wage scale.