Adopt Resolution #18-071 Hiring Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers and Temporary Interns

 The purpose of this case is to request authorization to hire Seasonal Employees and Temporary Interns.  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 two qualified semi-entry level seasonal candidates (to work in the semi-entry level seasonal role per the 2017 - 2018 AFSCME labor agreement) and five qualified interns. All candidates have passed the pre-employment screenings and staff recommends hiring the candidates listed below.

Semi-entry level seasonal pay: Per the AFSCME labor agreement, semi-entry level employees working up to 7 months earn 80% of the step one Public Works Maintenance Worker wage. The 2018 union contract includes a wage increase of one-half percent on July 1, 2018. Therefore, the semi-entry level seasonal pay will increase to $17.42 per hour on July 1, 2018.

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

Option #1 Hire the selected 2018 Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers and Temporary Interns.

Option #2: Do not hire the Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers and Temporary 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 temporary Interns.

The funding required to fill these positions is included within the approved 2018 budget.

Staff recommends option #1 above, hiring the following 2018 employees on or near the dates listed below: 

1) Semi-entry level seasonal employees: Tim Barrett and Tom Marks, effective April 5, 2018 at $17.33 per hour with a wage increase to $17.42 per hour effective July 1, 2018; and
2) Temporary Interns: Administrative Intern, Heather Mohr, effective, May 15, 2018 at $13.00 per hour; Engineering Intern, Brandon Jensen, effective May 8, 2018 at $13.00 per hour; Engineering Intern, Hannah Hoekman, effective May 29, 2018 at $13.00 per hour; Parks & Recreation Intern, Eric Chuba, effective, April 16, 2018 at $13.00 per hour; and Planning Intern, PeggySue Imihy, effective April 9, 2018  at $14.00 per hour.





 

Motion to adopt resolution #18-071 to hire the following employees on or near the dates listed below:

1) Semi-entry level seasonal employees: Tim Barrett and Tom Marks, effective April 5, 2018 at $17.33 per hour with a wage increase to $17.42 per hour effective July 1, 2018; and
2) Temporary Interns: Administrative Intern, Heather Mohr, effective, May 15, 2018 at $13.00 per hour; Engineering Intern, Brandon Jensen, effective May 8, 2018 at $13.00 per hour; Engineering Intern, Hannah Hoekman, effective May 29, 2018 at $13.00 per hour; Parks & Recreation Intern, Eric Chuba, effective, April 16, 2018 at $13.00 per hour; and Planning Intern, PeggySue Imihy, effective April 9, 2018  at $14.00 per hour.