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City of Eden Prairie City Offices 8080 Mitchell Road • Eden Prairie, MN 55344 -2230 Phone (612) 949 -8300 • TDD (612) 949 -8399 • Fax (612) 949 -8390 e,i prams: MEMORANDUM TO: Area Park and Recreation Directors FROM: Bob Lambert, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities DATE: May 12, 1995 SUBJECT Seasonal Maintenance Staff Survey Several weeks ago I sent out a survey to approximately 35 metropolitan area communities requesting they fill out a survey on hiring seasonal park maintenance staff. Twenty-six communities responded to the survey, and I have attached a summary of the responses to the survey to this memorandum. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide observations and some noteworthy facts learned from this survey. The first thing I noticed upon receiving the initial response on the survey is that I failed to provide a question in the survey to indicate who sent the survey or the population of the community. A number of the responders obviously noted that shortcoming and either attached a card or wrote in the name of the community and return address. Of the 26 communities responding to the survey, well over half hire a dozen or more seasonal employees. Nine of the 26 hired over 20 and three of the communities surveyed hired 50 seasonal employees. . Six of the 26 communities had two pay scales for seasonal staff. Those with two pay scales either had higher pay scales for individuals who are willing to work a full season (six months) or who brought special skills to the position. The majority of the communities surveyed started first year employees between 55.50 /hour and 57.00 /hour. By the second year the average wage was between $6.25 and 57.50 and by the third year between 56.50 and 3.800 /hour. Burnsville is the only community that provided an incentive program and a copy of that program is attached. Seven communities had a minimum age of 16. Two communities had a minimum age of 17. All of the remaining communities had a minimum age of 18. Five communities required a driver's license and seven requested prior work experience preferably with lawn maintenance. a ec.c:za we' Page 68