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• We have had significant time invested into personnel over the past month which leads to a lot of human resources time in the upcoming month: • Interviews for the vacant Water Operator position were held on April 8. • The Plant Operator/Mechanic position is currently vacant. That position's essential job duties include responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the diesel engines/generators as well as operation and maintenance of the Lake Orono Dam as ERMU's designated dam tender. Another essential function of this position includes working as a bore rig operator and assisting the Lead Bore Rig operator with installation of underground cable. Over the past years, we have implemented cross training for the operation of the diesel engines/generators and the operation of the dam. It is unlikely in the current EPA climate that our diesel power plant will operate as anything but emergency reserve. Because of this, the cross training that we had done has provided the depth we need to operate those engines in an emergency. Also, assistance in operation of the bore rig and frost trenching have become substantially more that 50%of this positions normal duties. This has led us to post for a Bore Rig Operator to fill the vacant Plant Operator/Mechanic position. By focusing on the primary essential function of operating a bore rig, we hope to hire a highly experienced operator to help with the upcoming electric service territory acquisition. For major maintenance or repairs of the diesel engines/generators, we would contract with specialists. This posting was expedited due to critical schedule of labor relating to the underground feeder project that has started ramping up. This project is bringing a feeder from the Waco Substation located at Zebulon Street and Co Rd 35 to the Sherburne County Government Center. The Bore Rig Operator position rates at a paygrade step 6, which is a lower hourly wage than a Plant Operator/Mechanic position which rates at a paygrade step 8. This is an approximate $12,000 annual difference. • Interviews for the vacant Customer Service Representative and Purchasing Specialist positions will be conducted in April. • Posting for the vacated Lineworker position will be open through April 24. This position has been open since Lead Lineworker Ed Zurn left in fall of 2014. This vacancy was held open until the next class of lineworker schools graduated. This vacant position will be filled with an entry level apprentice lineworker and not a journeyman lineworker in a Lead Lineworker position. • We have posted the Technical Services Superintendent position which will be vacated at the end of June with Wade Lovelette's upcoming retirement. This was budgeted for a 6 month overlap with Wade, which is not going to happen. We are looking to hire as soon as possible to maximize the overlap. Prior to Wade being in this position, this • Y 111 Page 3 of IPOIVER.ED NA °U E Reliable Public Power Provider P O W E R E D T O S E R V E 140