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Mounds View City Council August 8, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 17 Council Member Stigney agreed that this is a typical package based on industry standards and noted that this is not a private industry. He stated that they have had layoffs in the Park and Recreation department in addition to the displacement of a Building Inspector. He stated that the Human Resources Committee is currently reviewing some of these items and he is surprised to see some of this included in the package being recommended for approval. He stated that he would prefer to see this more clearly defined before taking action on it. He stated that the listing showing dollars amounts does not show the amount of flex time accumulated by these individuals and he would like to know that number. He explained that the way he understands the resolution the termination date for each employee would be established based on their flex time balance, which means that the employee would not be terminated until all of their flex time has been used. He expressed concerns stating that it is his belief that the termination date should be the actual date that the employee is laid off. He stated that if the City wants to pay the employee for their flex time then the City should consider that as a separate item but the termination date should be reflected as the actual last date the employee worked. He stated that if the City wants to ask someone to stay on to complete a certain amount of work then that could be addressed at that time noting that their end date would be the actual date of termination. Council Member Flaherty stated that he comes from the private sector and was very surprised at all of this noting that he had no idea of the dollars involved in something like this. He stated that this does not include the flextime. City Administrator Ulrich stated that the numbers actually do include the flextime because it carries the employees out to March 1St Council Member Stigney stated that they should not carry anyone to March lst, the City should only carry them to the day of termination noting that if the City wants to pay them for their flex- time address it as a separate item. City Administrator Ulrich referenced the accrual of vacations and confirmed that it is true that the employees would continue to accrue vacation and sick leave during the period of time that they would be kept on to complete the shutdown process. Council Member Stigney stated that it would also continue to accrue time that would help to pay their health insurance for a longer period of time. He stated that he firmly believes that an employees' termination date should be the final date worked. Golf Course Manager acknowledged Council's concerns noting that it does look like a large number adding that Staff did put in all of the hours with the benefits attached to the hours they worked for their health care insurance and if it is cutoff they would actually get less earning and should get the time paid back to them as paid time off. She assured the Council that they did work the hours and it is not like the Council is giving the employees something they haven't earned. She stated that they have put in the effort and time adding that they would be paying • them less for the time they have earned and to give them less that what they have earned would not be right.