HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/04/2016HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
5:00 PM, April 4, 2016
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Members
Ron Welper Chairperson
Jerome Amos Jr. Vice Chairperson
All Council Members
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
1. Request from Public Works Director to begin the Civil Service process and
make an appointment for Mechanic in the Central Garage Department.
Adjournment
Suzy Schares, CMC
City Clerk/Human Resource Director
PERSONNEL REQUISITIONVFORM
Check asap ilicable:: ® To start recruiting or civil service process and/or ®. To fill a vacancy
❑ Active Civil Service List Expires:
A proposed job description and questionnaire must accompany.this form at time of submission to
Human Resources.
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Position Title: Mechanic Department: Central Garage
Reports To: Public Works Director Work Location: Central Garage / Public Works
Employment Status: ® Regular Full Time ❑ Temporary Full Time from to
❑ Regular Part Time ❑ Temporary Part Time from to
❑ Regular 7-Month ❑ Intern/Co-op Student from to
Type of Position: Recommended Recruitment Sources:
Civil Service Position: ® Yes ❑ No ❑ Internal Posting Only
Bargaining Position: ® Yes ❑ No ® Internal Posting and External Advertising
Bargaining Group: 177
Non -bargaining Position: ❑ Yes ❑ No
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Complete the following if the requisition is to fill a vacancy:
❑ New Position or ® Replacement Position for: Mechanic (Greg Cox)
(Specify name and title of former incumbent)
• Date incumbent terminated employment: 5-30-2016 Date of fmal payout: 6-10-16
Anticipated start date: ASAP No. of hours/week: 40 Work schedule: TBA
Justification of need for position: Position is budgeted and required to support vehicle maintenance, primarily Police
and other gasoline powered city equipment. This request is a retirement replacement.
What are the likely consequences if the position is not filled? A significant amount of vehicle maintenance would
need to be outsourced, resulting in a significant increase in expense due to much higher shop rates. There is also a
significant amount of security required for individuals working on Police related equipment.
Annual salary requirements: 54,059
APPROVALS
Hourly Rate: $25.99 Benefits: 26;6-4—
(Payroll taxes, pension, health ins.- assuming family)
Is position budgeted for this and future FYs? ® Yes ❑ No If no, how will position be funded?
Approved subject to the following conditions:
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PERSONNEL REQUISITION
{Mechanic}
The following questions are provided as guidelines to assist you in developing your
rational for the position of {Mechanic}in the {Central Garage/Public Works}
Department. Depending upon your situation, some questions may or may not apply.
Please provide written responses to these questions as part of your preparation for
meeting with the Mayor.
(1) What are the key job responsibilities of this position? Vehicle Mechanic
supporting Police Department and other gas powered city -owned
equipment.
(2) Can the job responsibilities of this position be assigned to other employees
within the department? If no, why not? The department has similar
classifications; however our current ratio of equipment to mechanic is 47
to 1.
(3)
How is the work of this position being accomplished now? Currently being
performed by prospective retiree.
(4) Are the filled positions in your department currently being utilized to their
maximum potential? Yes
(5) How would filling this position meet the needs of your department or the City
on either a short-term basis (if temporary position) or a long-term basis (if a
regular position)? This position primarily supports the Police
Department, providing vehicle maintenance to the PD fleet.
(6) What cost savings or revenues, if any, would your department or the City
realize if this position is filled? This position, while not revenue
generating, is critical in providing safe equipment to the Police providing
public safety to the citizens of Waterloo.
(7)
If you are paying overtime or comp time within your department to
accomplish this work now, how much overtime or comp time has been paid
out or earned that is directly attributable to this position and over what period
of time? The department pays overtime only as necessary. The
departmental maintenance backlog averages between 40 and 60 hours.
(8) How has the work load or demands of your department changed in
comparison to your staffing levels over the past three fiscal years? Provide
statistics if possible. The workload of this position fluctuates depending
on seasonal objectives of the department(s).