HomeMy WebLinkAbout#08 - Approve Conditional Offer for Part Time Firefighter STAFF REPORT
DATE: March 19, 2019
CONSENT
TO: City Council
FROM: Greg Malmquist, Fire Chief
AGENDA ITEM: Conditional Job Offer to Part Time Firefighter Applicant, Jeremy Armstrong
REVIEWED BY: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
BACKGROUND:
The City advertised for applications for Part Time Firefighter positions. On Thursday, February 14th,
applicants were interviewed by staff.
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL:
Should the Council make a conditional job offer to Jeremy Armstrong, to allow him to continue in the
hiring process?
PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS:
Staff is recommending the Council make the offer to the applicant to allow him to proceed in the process.
The applicant has met the minimum requirements of the hiring process as well as the interview process.
Upon approval of this Conditional Job Offer the applicant will move forward in the process. Pending
successful completion of the following: 1) Pre-Placement Physical and 2) Psychological Evaluation,
applicant will be placed on the department as Part Time Firefighters under a six month probationary period.
This will bring us to a full compliment of 6 Part Time Fireifhgters.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Psychological Exam = $425.00, Preplacement Physical Exam = $363.00 for a total of $788.00.
We will make contact with the fire department he is currently on to obtain a copy of his
Psychological Exam if possible. If successful, this would eliminate the $425.00 cost.
Wage of $17.00/hour when shift coverage starts. Wage and benefits are provided within the 2019
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 Jeremy Armstrong, to allow him 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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