4.6. SR 06-16-2014 City of
Elk=' Request for Action
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To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 4.6
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent June 16, 2014 Lauren Wipper, Human Resource Representative
Item Description Reviewed by
Hire Wastewater Treatment Systems Chief Suzanne Fischer,Director CODD
Operator Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
Approve,by motion,the promotion of Matt Stevens to the position of Wastewater Treatment Systems
Chief Operator effective June 17, 2014.
Background/Discussion
Following the retirement of Chief Operator Gary Leirmoe,the city went to market to fill this position.
The city received five applications and interviewed the four candidates who held the required A
wastewater license.
Staff was impressed with the candidates interviewed, but most impressed by our current Interim Chief
Operator,Matt Stevens. As such, staff recommends Matt Stevens for the position of Wastewater
Treatment Systems Chief Operator.
Based on his pay for the Lead Operator position and moving from a non-exempt to an exempt position,
which creates a loss of overtime, staff recommends Mr. Stevens start at step B of pay grade 12. Mr.
Stevens would be eligible to move to step C of pay grade 12 on July 1, 2015.
Financial Impact
Mr. Leirmoe was budgeted at the top of pay grade 12 for all of 2014. With his retirement, fulltime pay
for this division for 2014 will be less than budgeted.
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