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1-1 ~ Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION River TO ITEM NUMBER Ma or and Ci Council 3.6. AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY Consent July 18, 2011 Lauren Wipper, Human Resource Re resentative ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED B)/ Authorization to Begin Hiring Process for Street Division Mark Thompson, Assistant Street Laborer Su erintendent REVIEWED BY Bob Thistle, Interim City Administrator ACTION REQUESTED Authorize staff to begin the hiring process to fill a street division laborer position. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION At the May 2, 2011 City Council meeting, staff requested authorization to hire a laborer utilizing savings realized from superintendent Phil Hals' PERA Phased Retirement. Staff was directed to evaluate the structure and staffing of the street division to determine the exact needs and bring that information back to the City Council at a future worksession. Staff presented this information at the July 11, 2011 worksession. The City Council agreed to the hiring of a laborer and directed staff to come back with a request to begin the hiring process at the next City Council meeting. FINANCIAL IMPACT The 2011 savings from the street superintendent's phased retirement is $54,500. A small amount of that, no more than $2,080, has been approved to be allocated to additional pay when a street maintenance operator II is assigned to the lead position. The 2011 cost for a labor beginning August 1 at step A would be approximately $16,800. For reference, at top pay for that position, the cost for 2011 would be $22,400. The estimated costs for this position for a full year in 2012 could range from $42,500 (step A) to $55,800 (top). While we wouldn't consider hiring someone at the top step for this position, these numbers are included for your reference. ATTACHMENTS None Action Motion by Second by Vote Follow Up