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HR update: two summer interns, new certification and 'Days of Service' approved; board told executive secretary finalist will be recommended in July
Summary
HR reported two interns joining for the summer, celebrated an employee earning a national compensation certification, described a new Days of Service program for full‑time employees and said the committee will present executive secretary finalist(s) for a July vote.
HR and employee‑selection committee members briefed the Civil Service Merit Board on staffing support, training credentials and an employee volunteer program, and said the board should expect a recommendation on the executive secretary final candidate at the July meeting.
The update matters because it covers workforce capacity, compensation expertise and an employee volunteer program the city plans to launch; the executive secretary selection affects a senior Civil Service leadership role.
An HR speaker introduced two summer interns, Katie Padilla (UT Baker Center School) and Erin Norris (from Sanford, Ala.). The speaker also reported that Christy Tunzel, a long‑time HR staffer, completed a national “World of Work” certification in compensation; the speaker said Tunzel is currently the only city employee with that certification and another staffer is finishing hers.
HR said June is the busiest month for personnel actions tied to budget year turnover, with classification updates and reallocations requiring system entries for salary changes to take effect by June 30; the department said most new hires are anticipated to start in early July.
HR also said the council approved a Days of Service project that will allow each full‑time employee to donate either four or eight hours to volunteer at a nonprofit located within city limits; the program is expected to begin late summer or early fall and will be implemented in partnership with United Way.
On the executive secretary selection, a committee member told the board the committee is finalizing recommendations and expects to present finalist(s) on the July agenda for a board vote. The speaker thanked staff and named internal contributors who supported interviews and coordination. No vote on the selection occurred at the June meeting.
