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Item No: 08L 1&2 Meeting Date: August 14, 2006 Type of Business: Worksession City Administrator Review: _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree M. Crane, Assistant to the City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6913 Authorizing to Hire for a Part-Time Cable TV Assistant Vacancy in the Cable Department Resolution 6914 Authorizing to Hire Dave Olsen as a Part-Time Cable TV Assistant in the Cable Department As discussed at the last Work Session, the City had retained the services of at least two part-time Cable TV Assistant/Technicians in addition to the Cable Coordinator. Due to the recent vacancy in this position, staff reviewed the hiring process and wage schedule and found that there was no documentation for this job in terms of a position description, wage schedule, or Council authorization to hire. Currently this position does not have a 5-step progression, and the top rate of pay is $13.53. It was agreed at the last Work Session that two Cable TV Assistant be retained on staff. Dave Olsen would occupy one of these positions and the other vacancy would be advertised. The Cable TV Assistant/Tech Assistant would be a part time position that would not exceed 20 hours a week, and would not be eligible to receive City benefits. In consideration of the market for this type of job, the proposed step progression is as follows: Step One: $12.00/hour Step Two: $12.75/hour Step Three: $13.51/hour Step Four: $14.25/hour Step Five: $15.00/hour As discussed at the last Work Session, the existing employee, Dave Olsen, would start at Step 4, and progress annually. The new employee would start at step one and progress to step two six months from date of hire. The candidates would progress through the steps in accordance with the Mounds View Personnel Manual. This will be a non-union, non-exempt position. If the City Council is in agreement with hiring two Part time Cable TV Assistant/Technicians, then Staff will start the process of hiring. Here is the proposed hiring schedule: Advertising: Star Tribune or Pioneer Press: Aug 20th edition (Sunday) Bulletin: August 23rd edition Post on LMC and City Website: August 15th Deadline for Applications: September 5th at 430pm Processing Applications: September 6th Start Interviews: Sept 8th, Sept 11th and Sept 12th Top Candidates: September 15th Discuss Top Candidates: Mounds View Cable Committee September 18th Auth to Hire Top Candidate: September 25th City Council Meeting