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~..~ty of iver MEMORANDUM Item #4.7. TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Mayor & City Council Lori Johnson, Asst. City Administrator/ Finance Director October 6, 1997 Consider Becoming Employer of Certain Community Recreation Employees City staff has recently received a request from the Community Recreation Board asking that the city consider serving as employer for two of its three employees. These two employees, the Secretary and Recreation Program Supervisor, are currently employees of the City of Otsego; Recreation Director JeffAsfahl is a School District employee. Attached are the Community Recreation Board minutes from the September 15 meeting at which time the board made a motion directing Jeff to approach the City of Elk River for payroll services. Also attached is a letter from Jeff to the Mayor and City Council which explains why the Board is making this request. In previous conversations with Jeff, I have indicated to him that administratively it is very easy to incorporate these two employees into the city's payroll. However, there are some other minor issues which need to be discussed, mainly by the Community Recreation Board. Some of these items include: · Benefits and Personnel Policy- These employees are currently receiving benefits (vacation, sick, and holiday leave, health, dental and life insurance, and etc.) based on Otsego's personnel policy. Elk River's benefits and policies may be different in many areas so the Board will need to determine how these employees will fit in to Elk River's policies. Obviously, it would be easiest if the Rec. employees had the same benefits and policies as other city employees, but we will work with whatever the Board approves. · Billing for Services - The city will bill Community Recreation at least monthly for its payroll costs. The billing will include added costs for worker's compensation. 13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425