3.3. SR 02-19-2002TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
MEMORANDUM
Pat Klaers
City Administrator
Dave Potvin
Liquor Store Manager
February I I, 2002
Full-Time Liquor Clerk II Position
Item# 3.3.
As you know, Northbound was left with a vacant full-time position last November when
JoAnn Warren chose to go back to part-time status. Mike Donas, Liquor Store Assistant
Manager, and myself have been discussing the idea for some time of having a closer at
night to give Northbound a more consistent feel to our customers and to give a little more
stability and direction to some of our part-time clerks. We advertised for this type of
position in early December 2001 and received 22 applications, including internal
candidates; 15 candidates met the qualifications and were interviewed on Wednesday,
January BOth with Bill Zawislak, Liquor Operations Director for the City of Anoka and
myself conducting the interviews. Shonna Ochu, a part-time employee at Northbound
since May of 1999 emerged as the best fit for Northbound. Shonna has been an excellent
employee and is very deserving of this position.
I recommend that the City Council approve the hiring of Shonna Ochu as our new Liquor
Clerk II effective March 11, 2002 with a starting wage of$11.56 an hour which
corresponds to Paygrade 6, Step A. I also recommend that she not move to Step B until
July 1, 2003.
Lastly, we have purposely worked slowly as filling this position as January and February
are always slow months. Also, other current part-time employees will take the hours that
Shonna currently works, so I don't anticipate needing any new part-time clerks until
summer's busy season.
DP:dem
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