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MEMORANDUM K1V~~' TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Lauren Wipper, Human Resource Representative Rich Czech, Ice Arena Manager DATE: August 8, 201 I SUBJECT: Proposal to Redesign Position due to Retirement We have received notice from Case Hayward, Ice Arena Maintenance Worker, that he will be retiring this fall. The position of Ice Arena Maintenance Worker includes working with the Park Maintenance Division during the summer. Mr. Hayward is retiring at the end of this year's mowing season. Mr. Hayward's retirement provides us the opportunity to evaluate staffing needs within both divisions. After thorough consideration, we present the following: Background The position of Ice Arena Maintenance Worker exists primarily for the purpose of providing night-time supervision and maintenance at the ice arena. When the City acquired the arena in 1997, this position was called Maintenance Supervisor. In 2000, the position was changed to include the summer mowing duty and the title was changed to Arena Night Supervisor/Streets Crew. (Parks was part of the street division in 2000.) When the City completed the pay plan study in 2006, the title was again changed to what it is now, Ice Arena Maintenance Worker, however the duties of this position remained the same; arena night supervisor during the winter and park laborer during the summer. Considerations Having this position transition to parks each summer creates a lack of consistency at the arena. This position is responsible for directing the work of part-time staff and ensuring that tasks are accomplished as directed. When this position is absent for six months of the year, the consistency is lost. As well, we have found that the arena duties and park duties in this position are quite different in nature. The arena portion is responsible for overseeing the part-time employees as well as ensuring the maintenance of the facility, customer service and resolving concerns. This is very a high energy, think-on-your-feet-type of position. In contrast, the park portion