Adopt Resolution #17-05-112 to Hire Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers and Interns

The purpose of this case is to request authorization to hire one Seasonal Employee, an Administrative Services Intern and a Community Development Planning Intern. Annually the City employs Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers to perform work in the Parks, Streets, and Utilities Divisions of Public Works and Interns to work in Administrative Services, Community Development, Engineering, and Parks. 
 
The process to fill these positions includes an open competitive recruitment, interviews, background checks, pre-employment testing, City Council approval to hire and on-boarding. 

At this time, staff selected one qualified entry level seasonal candidate; as well as two qualified interns.  All candidates have passed the pre-employment screenings  and staff recommends hiring the candidates listed below. 

Entry level seasonal pay:   First year seasonal employees earn $10.00 per hour. Each year that seasonal employees return they received a twenty-five cent per hour increase in pay, to a maximum of $12.00 per hour.

Intern pay:   The intern pay scale ranges from $12.00 per hour to $14.00 per hour, depending on qualifications. 

Option #1  To hire  the selected 2017 Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers and Interns.

Option #2:  Not moving ahead with hiring  the Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers and Interns.   Staff does not recommend this option due to the inability to meet the highly labor intensive seasonal work demands in the Public Works Department; as well as the much needed support provided by the Interns.

The funding required to fill these positions is included within the approved 2017 budget.

Staff recommends option #1 above, hiring the following  2017 Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers and Interns:

1. Entry level seasonal employee: Returning for the second year:Gunnar Ledin at $10.25 per hour with a start date on or near May 30, 2017.
2. Community Development Planning Intern: Alec Henderson at $14.00 per hour with a start date on or near May 8, 2017.
3. Administrative Services Intern: Allyson Krattenmaker at $13.50 per hour with start date on or near May 15, 2017.

Motion to adopt resolution #17-05-112 to hire the following employees:

1. Entry level seasonal employee: Returning for the second year:Gunnar Ledin at $10.25 per hour with a start date on or near May 30, 2017.
2. Community Development Planning Intern: Alec Henderson at $14.00 per hour with a start date on or near May 8, 2017.
3. Administrative Services Intern: Allyson Krattenmaker at $13.50 per hour with start date on or near May 15, 2017.