HomeMy WebLinkAbout#10 - Firefighter Conditional Job Offers STAFF REPORT
DATE: January 15, 2019
CONSENT
TO: City Council
FROM: Greg Malmquist, Fire Chief
AGENDA ITEM: Conditional Job Offer to Part Time Firefighter Applicants, Brandon
DuCharme and Cameron Huntington
REVIEWED BY: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
BACKGROUND:
The City advertised for applications for Part Time Firefighter positions. On Monday, December 17th and
Wednesday December 19th, applicants were interviewed by staff.
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL:
Should the Council make a conditional job offer to Brandon DuCharme and Cameron Huntington, to
allow them to continue in the hiring process?
PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS:
Staff is recommending the Council make the offer to both applicants to allow them to proceed in the process.
Both applicants have met the minimum requirements of the hiring process as well as the interview process.
Upon approval of this Conditional Job Offer applicants will move forward in the process. Pending
successful completion of the following: 1) Pre-Placement Physical and 2) Psychological Evaluation,
applicants will be placed on the department as Part Time Firefighters under a six month probationary period.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Psychological Exam = $425.00 x 2, Preplacement Physical Exam = $363.00 x 2 for a total of
$1576.00.
Wage of $17.00/hour when shift coverage starts. Wage and benefits are provided within the 2018
adopted budget.
OPTIONS:
1) Make conditional job offer to continue with process.
2) Do not approve conditional job offers
RECOMMENDATION:
If removed from consent agenda:
Motion of a conditional job offer to Brandon DuCharme and Cameron Huntington, to allow
them to continue with and complete the additional requirements of the hiring process. 1) Pre-
Placement Physical and 2) Psychological Evaluation.
ATTACHMENTS:
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