HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.c. Hiring PracticesCITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
City Council Meeting Date: July 14, 2004
AGENDA ITEM:
Hiring Practices
AGENDA SECTION:
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PREPARED BY:
Dawn Weitzel, Assistant City
Administrator
AGENDA NO.
ATTACHMENTS:
None
APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion
ACTION:
ISSUE
The human resources division is requesting that Council consider a change to the City of
Rosemount's recruitment and hiring practices. With the timing of Council meetings, it has
been a challenge to hire employees in a timely manner. By giving the City Administrator
more administrative authority, procedures can be streamlined to make a more efficient use of
time in filling some vacant positions.
BACKGROUND
For seasonal and temporary employees, staff is allowed to hire on an as needed basis
without Council approval. For all regular full -time and part-time positions, the following
procedures are used as a guide when filling a vacancy:
• Council is requested to authorize the recruitment process
• Staff advertises for the position
• Staff interviews applicants
• Staff makes a conditional offer of employment based upon a background check and
Council approval (and drug testing /physical when appropriate)
• Staff requests that Council approve the candidate's hiring
• Hiring process is finalized
By following our current recruitment and hiring standards it takes approximately two months
to finalize the filling of a vacant position. If the procedures were changed by giving the City
Administrator more authority in the hiring process, the City could save as many as four weeks
in filling vacant positions.
SUMMARY
It is requested that the City Administrator be given the ability to initiate the recruitment
process and make a final hiring decision of all budgeted non - supervisory employees. For all
vacant management positions, staff will continue to request authorization of recruitment and
approval of the final hiring decision by Council.
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