Authorization to Hire a Utilities Maintenance Worker

The purpose of this case is to authorize hiring a replacement Utilities Maintenance Worker.  

The current vacancy is the result of Mr. Roger Duax's resignation.   Staff conducted an internal/external recruitment process and interviewed several candidates.  The City extended a contingent job offer, which is pending City Council approval. If hired, Mr. Mann will be subject to a 6-month probationary period, the Personnel Policy and the AFSCME labor agreement.

The primary objective of Utilities Maintenance Workers is to provide general and skilled maintenance of public water and sewer utilities. This includes annual maintenance and troubleshooting of hardware, building and ground maintenance in and around utility structures and equipment and responding to utility emergencies as necessary, as well as snow plowing of public streets, trails and walks.  In addition, Utilities Maintenance Worker are required to be a member of the Public Works on-call team and work a rotating on-call schedule 8 weeks per year. This requires employees to be available to respond during evenings, weekends and holidays.

The funding required to hire this replacement Utilities Maintenance Worker is included in the budget.

To hire Mr. Joseph Mann, effective on or near January 2, 2024, at $28.543 which is step 2 of the 2024 wage scale with a credit of 3 vacation days.

Authorization to hire Mr. Joseph Mann, effective on or near January 2, 2024, at $28.543 which is step 2 of the 2024 wage scale with a credit of 3 vacation days.