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Item No: 5.E. Meeting Date: December 9, 2019 Type of Business: Council Consent Administrator review: _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Mark Beer, Finance Director Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9205, Approving Severance for Steve Menard, Deputy Police Chief Background Steve Menard has retired from his position effective November 27, 2019. Steve has been employed by the City for 23 years (August 26, 1996) beginning as a patrol officer and ending as the Deputy Police Chief. Attached is Resolution 9205, which authorizes severance to Mr. Menard in accordance with the City’s Personnel Manual. Discussion Section 3.47 of the Personnel Manual indicates that employees who resign shall be compensated for any accrued and unused vacation hours and, with two or more years of service, employees are eligible to receive a payout of sick leave subject to the terms and provisions addressed in Section 3.45 regarding the Retirement Health Savings Plan. Employees that had 10 years of service on 01-01-2008 were eligible for enhanced sick leave payout of 65%. There are 5 employees remaining that are eligible under this provision. Mr. Menard qualifies for enhanced sick leave payout. His current leave balances are 436.06 hours of vacations and 704.76 hours of sick time. The following represents severance eligible to Mr. Menard: Hours Hourly rate Payout Vacation Hours 436.06 $54.24 $ 23,651.89 Into RHSP 65% of Sick Leave 458.09 $54.24 $ 24,846.80 into RHSP Total Severance: $ 48,498.69 Recommendation Staff recommends approval of Resolution 9205 authorizing severance to Steve Menard pursuant to the Mounds View Personnel Manual. Respectfully submitted, _______________________ Mark Beer Finance Director