HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-034 (hiring practice policy for vacant, new, seasonal, temporary and part-time positions) RESOLUTION 2017-034
RESOLUTION APPROVING CITY OF STILLWATER HIRING PRACTICE POLICY FOR
VACANT, NEW, SEASONAL,TEMPORARY AND PART-TIME POSITIONS
WHEREAS,due to budget cuts,on March 18,2008 the Stillwater City Council established
a hiring freeze requiring justification of seasonal-temporary employees to be submitted by
the Public Works Director and Police Chief for their respective departments for City Council
approval prior to hiring those positions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviews funding requests for all City positions including
vacant, new, seasonal, temporary, and part-time positions through the annual budget
process, and approves all City positions in the adopted City budget; and
WHEREAS, the City has implemented an applicant tracking software system that
provides a review and approval process by the Department Head,Human Resources,Finance
Director and City Administrator prior to hiring for all vacant, new,seasonal,temporary, and
part-time positions that have been approved in the final adopted City budget.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the hiring freeze implemented in 2008 requiring
City Council review and approval prior to hiring positions which have been approved in the
annual City budget is hereby rescinded under the following conditions:
1. Vacant, new, seasonal, temporary, and part-time positions are presented to the
City Council in the annual budget discussions.
2. Vacant, new and seasonal, temporary, and part-time positions are approved and
funded by the City Council in the adopted City budget.
3. Requests to hire employees for vacant, new, seasonal, temporary, and part-time
positions that have been approved in the adopted City budget require review and
approval through the City applicant tracking software system prior to filling the
position.
4. Any new positions created outside of the annual budget process will be presented
to the City Council for approval.
Adopted by the Stillwater City Council this 21st day of February, 2017.
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Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
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Diane F.Ward, City Clerk