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Hibbing pauses external hire for electrical/instrumentation technician; begins 45‑day internal reassignment
Summary
Commissioners were briefed on an internal posting for an electrical maintenance and instrumentation technician. The hiring committee found no internal candidate met the full posting requirements; staff will transfer instrumentation employees to a combined department for 45 days, then reevaluate. No commission action was required.
At the June 24 meeting staff informed the Hibbing Public Utilities Commission that an internal posting for an electrical maintenance and instrumentation technician produced no candidates who met all requirements.
Mr. Peterson said, in accordance with the union contract, interviews were made available to internal applicants but the committee determined neither internal candidate met the full job requirements. Because the utility has two new hires in the department, Peterson recommended not posting the job externally at this time and instead transferring current instrumentation employees into a combined electrical/instrumentation department for a 45‑day period.
A commissioner asked whether the plan complies with the union contract; Mr. Peterson confirmed that the 45‑day reassignment is allowed under the contract, and staff will reevaluate at the end of the period. No commission action was required; staff said the reassignment is intended to allow cross‑training and assess whether an external posting will be needed later.
