(7)AR 040709 Employment Recruitment

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ITEM #7 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 7, 2009 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Tom Hendrix, Fire Chief SUBJECT: Consider Approval of Request for Recruitment and Ratification of Employee Appointment to the Positions of Fire Captain and Fire Engineer DATE: March 30, 2009 BACKGROUND: Currently there is one vacant captain's position in the Fire Department, and it is anticipated that an additional captain and four engineers will retire on June 30, 2009, after accepting Golden Handshake retirements. The existing captain's eligibility list has expired and the existing engineer eligibility list will expire on June 17, 2009. In order to fill these vacancies, updated eligibility lists for both positions will be required. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: As part of the city—wide budget reduction plan, the Fire Department will be reducing total staffing by six positions -- three firefighter -medics and three firefighters. These reductions are being facilitated by the early retirements of one captain and four engineers, combined with the existing captain's vacancy. The filling of these positions does not violate the conditions of PERS regulations in relation to a golden handshake, which were approved by Council on March 17, 2009. The City is permitted to keep vacant lower level positions equal to the number of employees who retire with a golden handshake. The vacancies will be filled through an internal promotional process, and will result in the over- all reduction of six positions. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funds for the position(s) have been budgeted in the 2008/2009 Fiscal Year in Account Number 100- 6090-6091-1010 (Salaries) and 100-6090-6091-1100 (Salary Related Benefits). Budget Year -to -Date Open Encumbrances Available Funds Expenditures 100-6090-6091-1010 $2,710,476.32 $1,835,125.68 100-6090-6091-1100 $918,507.82 $182,013.18 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None.