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Proposed Wage Scale <br />Public Works Apprentice <br />2017/2018 Scale:Start 6 Months 1 2 3 <br />14.75 15.25 16.00 16.75 17.50 <br />Employee can earn additional $.25 per hour by obtaining Class B commercial driver’s license <br />Employee can earn additional $.50 per hour by becoming qualified to be on call and taking a turn in <br />the on call rotation (with at least six months experience) <br />Wage scale may be adjusted at the 1-year anniversary based on demonstrated need and budget <br />The impact on the budget would be minor as the benefit package would not change and only one third <br />of his wages are taken from the general fund (the remaining 67% is taken from the water and sewer <br />funds). The general fund impact would be approximately $250 plus potential overtime and on-call <br />wages for the remainder of 2018 and $2,400 in 2019 plus potential overtime an on-call wages. Staff <br />has confirmed that the General Fund can absorb the expected increases in both years. <br />If approved, staff anticipates that the City would advertise and hire a full-time Public Works employee <br />in late-2019, which Mr. Evenson would be encouraged to apply for but would not be guaranteed. As <br />was stated when the Apprentice position was created, we would have to advertise the position and go <br />through the full hiring process but Mr. Evenson should be well qualified for the position if he chooses <br />to apply. The proposed adjustment to $20.00 per hour would bring the current wage more in line with <br />the starting wage of $22.92 for the full-time public works position. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve a motion to amend the Public Works Apprentice <br />Wage Scale to enable staff to provide a wage adjustment to the Public Works Apprentice position at <br />the 1-year anniversary based on demonstrated need and budget.