Adopt Resolution #16-04-084 to Hire Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers and Temporary Interns

The purpose of this case is to request authorization to hire Seasonal Employees and 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. 

As a result, staff selected 11 qualified entry level seasonal candidates; as well as 2 qualified semi-entry level seasonal candidates (to work in the recently established semi-entry level seasonal role as allowed by the 2015 - 2016 AFSCME labor agreement) and 4 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.

Semi-entry level season pay:   Per the AFSCME labor agreement, semi-entry level employees earn 80% of step 1 on the Maintenance Worker pay scale, with no increase upon re-hire.

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 2016 Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers and Temporary Interns.

Option #2:  Not moving ahead with hiring  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 in Administrative Services, Community Development, Engineering, and Parks. 
 

The funding required to fill these positions is included within the approved 2016 budget.

Staff recommends option #1 above, hiring the following  2016 Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers and Temporary Interns:

1. Entry level seasonal employees:
   1. First year: Daniel Jacob, Gunnar Ledin, Karlee Money, Jayden Stone, Bradley Beaver, Alex Foyt, and Jacob Vanness at $10.00 per hour with start dates ranging from mid-May to early June
   2. Second year and greater: Taylor Bushinski, Taylor Moshier, Ethan Scheuring, and Jake Marks at $10.25 per hour with start dates ranging from mid-May to early June
2. Semi-entry level seasonal employees: Tim Barrett and Tom Marks at $16.57 per hour for up to 6-months, beginning in April.
3. Interns:  Shelby Eden at $12.00 per hour, Nathaniel Greenwald at $13.00 per hour, Logan Czech and Lucinda Meyers at $14.00 per hour with start dates ranging from April to May.

Motion to adopt resolution #16-04-084 to hire the following employees:

1. Entry level seasonal employees:
   1. First year: Daniel Jacob, Gunnar Ledin, Karlee Money, Jayden Stone, Bradley Beaver, Alex Foyt, and Jacob Vanness at $10.00 per hour with start dates ranging from mid-May to early June
   2. Second year and greater: Taylor Bushinski, Taylor Moshier, Ethan Scheuring, and Jake Marks at $10.25 per hour with start dates ranging from mid-May to early June
2. Semi-entry level seasonal employees:Tim Barrett and Tom Marks at $16.57 per hour for up to 6-months, beginning in April.
3. Interns:  Shelby Eden at $12.00 per hour, Nathaniel Greenwald at $13.00 per hour, Logan Czech and Lucinda Meyers at $14.00 per hour with start dates ranging from April to May.