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division employee. Also, one of the goals for Public Works in 2007 is to focus on cross training of all employees. With the water division being the most technical and perhaps the most vital of the Public Works divisions, Mr. Hanggi, being a senior employee, would be a great asset and information resource for the City. Staff is recommending that the City take advantage of this possible opportunity and hire Mr. Hanggi as part-time seasonal employee at a recommended hourly rate of $XX.XX. (Hourly wage to be recommended by the Human Resources Committee and approved by City Council) (Note: When Mr. Hanggi retired in 2006, his hourly wage was $24.97) This part-time seasonal position will be established for a period no longer than six months. City Council approval will be required should Staff recommend an extension of this part-time employment. Setting a Wage for Returning Seasonals Change the Pay Rate for Returning Seasonals. In 2006, returning seasonal workers were compensated at a rate of $11.25 per hour. This is just $0.25 more than the rate for a newly hired seasonal after their first month. The value of a returning seasonal is far greater than a newly hired seasonal. As with any job, there is a learning curve. The City invests in the education and training of all seasonals. It is therefore in the City’s interest to be competitive with other employers and attract former seasonals for re-hire. Also, over the last three years the number of applicants for seasonal positions has been nearly equal to the number of positions available. This suggests that perhaps the City should consider offering a more competitive wage. Based on this information, on March 26, 2007, Staff recommended increasing the rate for 2007 to $12.50 per hour for returning seasonal employees as well as the engineering intern (an increase of $1.25 as opposed to the historical increased annual of $0.25). On March 26, 2007, the City Council requested that data be collected on wages that comparable City’s pay for returning seasonal employees. Attached is a summary page of the seasonal wage data that was collected. In early April the City advertised for the approved 2007 seasonal positions. The City received a total of thirty-seven (37) applications for the ten (10) available positions. Given the aforementioned information, Staff is recommending to establish an hourly wage for returning seasonals and the engineering intern utilizing the historical annual increase of $0.25 (2.22%). This would establish the rate at $11.50 for 2007.