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MaU—NDIS, VVtE-W <br />C'fty of Mounds V/ew Staff R, <br />To: <br />From: <br />Item Title/Subject <br />Item No: 05E <br />Meeting Date: January 8, 2024 <br />Type of Business: Consent Agenda <br />Administrator Review: <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />Rayla Sue Ewald, Human Resource Director <br />Resolution 9851, Approving the Hire of David "Joe" Keding to the <br />Public Works Maintenance Worker -Utilities Position <br />Background: <br />On August 13, 2023, the Public Works Maintenance Worker — Utilities position was posted, according to <br />the Public Works Labor Agreement. The position was posted internally for five (5) days, and then posted <br />externally. This position will fill the vacancy created due to an employee termination from August 2023. <br />Discussion: <br />Staff interviewed multiple candidates for the position. Candidate Joe Keding applied during the last round <br />of interviews. Mr. Keding has over 18 years of public works experience, and the interview panel found him <br />to be an ideal candidate for the position. <br />Mr. Keding would be a member of the Public Works Collective Bargaining Unit. Due to Mr. Keding's 18 <br />years of maintenance and supervisory experience within Public Works, staff requests to treat Mr. Keding <br />as a lateral transfer and begin his wage equal to the top wage current seasoned maintenance workers are <br />receiving, since their contract was recently ratified. Mr. Keding would begin at a Grade 5, Step 7. <br />Additionally Mr. Keding requested to receive a higher vacation accumulation of 20 days per year, and after <br />two (2) years of employment, advance to 25 days of vacation. This request aligns with years of service <br />within the personnel manual. The City has accommodated other employees making similar new hire <br />negotiations. Staff and the HR Committee agree with the requests and look forward to Mr. Keding joining <br />the Public Works team. Mr. Keding would be subject to an 18 month probationary period. <br />2024 - Grade 5 <br />Step 1 <br />Step 2 <br />Step 3 <br />Step 4 <br />Step 5 <br />Step 6 <br />Step 7 <br />Step 8 <br />Ste 9 <br />$29.03 <br />$30.19 <br />$31.33 <br />$32.50 <br />$33.72 <br />$34.90 <br />$36.03 <br />$37.11 <br />$38.13 <br />Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: <br />Create a culture where employees desire to work. <br />Financial Impact: <br />This is a budgeted position. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution 9851, Approving the hire of David "Joe" Keding to the <br />Public Works Maintenance Worker -Utilities Position. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Rayla Sue Ewald <br />Human Resource Director <br />Attachment: Resolution 9851 <br />The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />