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Item No: 8.B. <br />2023 <br />N10UND1tSVVfE-W <br />Meeting Date: April u ness Type of Business: Council Business <br />Administrator review: <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Rayla Sue Ewald, Human Resource Director <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9744, Approving Police Referral and Retention <br />Bonus Policy and Police Tuition Reimbursement Policy <br />Background <br />The Police Department is currently down four (4) Police Officers and seeking to fill these positions in a tight <br />job market. In order encourage recruitment and retention at the City, staff is creating programs to incentivize <br />employees. <br />Discussion <br />During the April Work Session, Police Chief Zender and Human Resource Director Ewald presented City <br />Council with suggestions on ways to encourage recruitment, retention and marketing. Staff prepared and <br />presented the following two (2) polices to the HR Committee on April 20, 2023: Police Department Referral <br />Incentive and Retention Bonus Policy; and, Police Department Tuition Reimbursement Policy. The HR <br />Committee supported both policies. <br />Staff will continue to work on recruitment, retention and marketing ideas, continuing to encourage staffing <br />of our Police Department. <br />Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: <br />Create a culture where employees desire to work. <br />Financial Impact: <br />Police Department referral incentive policy will be dependent upon referred employees ($2500/referral <br />completing FTO). Police Department retention bonus will be dependent upon new hires experience <br />($3000/entry level; $6000 lateral). Police Department tuition reimbursement policy will be dependent upon <br />usage of program (annual maximum of $5000). <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution 9744, Approving Police Department Referral and <br />Retention Bonus Policy and Police Department Tuition Reimbursement Policy. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Rayla Sue Ewald <br />Human Resource Director <br />Attached: Resolution 9744 <br />Police Department Referral Incentive and Retention Bonus Policy <br />Police Department Tuition Reimbursement Policy <br />The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />