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�^ 7r:: Mayor and f'ounci 1 ,1y FROM: Finance Di rector-Treasorer Hrager DATE: January 16, 1986 \\ RF: CONSIDU RATION OF 'IHE HIRING OF A HILL -TIME: ACCOUNTING CLERK Consideration of the hiring of a full-time accounting clerk was first discussed during the Council Goal Setting Session in the Spring of 1985. At that time the hirirg of a full-time accounting clerk was made Gcal No. 13 of 24 Council Goals. Other finance oriented finals were established in reliance upon the hirtnu of a full-time accnunl iinl ..leek. Thoio include Goal No. 15 An Equipment Replacement Program and Goal No. 17 A Fixed Asset Study leading to an inventory of the City's Fixed Assets an,, an implementation of a fixed ascot accnuntinq system. Another item which w.i:: dl'icus:i.•d w.n: th.• t'rty's applying for a Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting after the fixed asset accounting system was implemented. This is an award (liven by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Cacada in recognition of a City's conformance to generally accepted accounting principles and standards as promulgated by the Government Finance Officers Association and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Subsequently the accountant's position was included in the staffinq requests, which were included in the adopted 1985 Long Term Financial Plan. 'The Accounting Clerk's position was approved and is included in the City's 1986 Budget. For budget purposes the Accounting Clerk's salary was estimated not to exceed $15,600 on an annual nasis. This salary ('as divided equally between the General Fund and the Iltility Funds. At the last Agenda Session Mayor linke requested a position description. Our Finance Department staff has prepared a position description and it is attached :o, your consideration. Also attached !+lease find a copy of the Staffinq Request v.hich was prepared for both the Long Term Financial Plan and the 1986 Budget giving rationale for the position. Also attached is a copy of the memorandum which discussed the Accounting Clerk's position along with other Finance Department goals which was submitted to you prior to your Goal Setting Session in tho Spring of 1985. you will note from a review of the position description that the full-time accounting Clerk's duties include duties presently being performed by the part-time accounting clerk as well as additional duties which are not presently being performed by the part-time accounting clerk. Many of these duties are duties which are presently being performed by