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Flagstaff budget retreat emphasizes pay adjustments, adds one-time positions and plans housing reorganization
Summary
City staff outlined a personnel-focused budget strategy April 24 that would fund market-based pay adjustments for undersupported classifications, add a small number of one-time and project positions, expand lifeguard training locally and move the housing program to report to the city manager.
At its April 24 budget retreat, Flagstaff City staff presented a personnel-focused plan that includes continued market-based pay adjustments, funding for a limited set of new or one-time positions and an organizational change to move housing into the city managers office.
Sarah Schorn, from Human Resources, told council the citys vacancy rate was 12% and the turnover rate for the prior January—11 period was 12.7%. She said the citys budgeted full-time-equivalent headcount is about 905.2 and that recent recruiting work has reduced time-to-fill metrics.
"Vacancy rate as of today, we're at 12%," Schorn said. She also described changes to recruitment and certification…
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