2.1.
CC Work Session
- Meeting Date:
- 07/28/2020
Information
Title:
Consider Options for Temporarily Filling a Building Maintenance Vacancy
Purpose/Background:
The purpose of this discussion is to update the City Council regarding an upcoming staffing change within the Building Maintenance Division.
One of the City's part-time building maintenance workers has indicated that he plans to retire in early October or as soon as August depending on his circumstances. Staffing in this area is already quite lean and the timing of this change falls within a busy time of year due to the election and extra COVID-19 cleaning tasks Filling a vacant position generally takes 10 to 12 weeks.
As background, Staff had a similar situation last fall; albeit it was a temporary staffing shortage at that time. Staff met with the City Council in October and asked the City Council to consider options for filling a staffing shortage. The City Council authorized Staff to conduct an external recruitment for a temporary employee. The employee hired for the temporary opening worked in building maintenance from December to March and proved to be a good addition to the team. Currently, Staff is proactively seeking direction from the City Council regarding how to address the upcoming situation. Staff would like to have the discretion to reach out to the previous employee to begin the process of rehiring him as a temporary employee at an hourly rate of approximately $15 per hour. With this approval, staff will have the ability to react quickly to a somewhat uncertain vacancy timeline. If approved, a case would come forward to the City Council to authorize the hire. Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer will be on hand to answer questions.
One of the City's part-time building maintenance workers has indicated that he plans to retire in early October or as soon as August depending on his circumstances. Staffing in this area is already quite lean and the timing of this change falls within a busy time of year due to the election and extra COVID-19 cleaning tasks Filling a vacant position generally takes 10 to 12 weeks.
As background, Staff had a similar situation last fall; albeit it was a temporary staffing shortage at that time. Staff met with the City Council in October and asked the City Council to consider options for filling a staffing shortage. The City Council authorized Staff to conduct an external recruitment for a temporary employee. The employee hired for the temporary opening worked in building maintenance from December to March and proved to be a good addition to the team. Currently, Staff is proactively seeking direction from the City Council regarding how to address the upcoming situation. Staff would like to have the discretion to reach out to the previous employee to begin the process of rehiring him as a temporary employee at an hourly rate of approximately $15 per hour. With this approval, staff will have the ability to react quickly to a somewhat uncertain vacancy timeline. If approved, a case would come forward to the City Council to authorize the hire. Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer will be on hand to answer questions.
Timeframe:
Approximately 10 minutes.
Funding Source:
Not applicable at this time.
Responsible Party(ies):
Grant Riemer, Public Works Superintendent
Outcome:
Based on discussion.
Attachments
No file(s) attached.
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Riemer | Grant Riemer | 07/22/2020 12:56 PM |
| Kurt Ulrich | Kurt Ulrich | 07/23/2020 02:15 PM |
- Form Started By:
- Colleen Lasher
- Started On:
- 07/22/2020 11:02 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 07/23/2020