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City of <br /> Elk=' Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.11 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Consent May 5, 2014 Lauren Wipper, HR Representative <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Appoint Interim Wastewater Chief Operator Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion,the appointment of Matthew Stevens as Interim Wastewater Chief Operator <br /> effective May 10, 2014. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Wastewater Chief Operator Gary Leirmoe is retiring May 9, 2014. We are in the process of recruiting for <br /> this position. Staff would like to appoint our current Lead Operator,Matthew Stevens to be the Interim <br /> Chief Operator until the position is filled and the successful candidate begins the position. <br /> Mr. Stevens is currently receiving additional pay for holding the Class A Operations License for the plant. <br /> We recommend an additional 5%increase in pay to compensate Mr. Stevens during this interim <br /> assignment. This would be equivalent to an annual salary of$70,936. Mr. Stevens would also be working <br /> as an exempt employee during this interim assignment. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> Mr. Leirmoe's pay was budgeted for the full year. The interim assignment as well as the new chief <br /> operator will be at a lower pay step than what was budgeted for the position. This results in a budget <br /> savings for the year. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ None <br /> P a w E A E U a r <br /> Template Updated 4/14 INIM UREI <br />