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City HR outlines hiring reforms, trainee programs and vacancy data amid staffing shortages
Summary
Human Resources officials presented hiring procedures, vacancy counts, trainee initiatives (CDL, electrician apprenticeship, assessors and dewatering trainees) and recent turnover figures; council members pressed for timelines and metrics.
City human resources officials described hiring practices, trainee programs and vacancy metrics at the Committee of the Whole meeting Jan. 13, answering council questions about time‑to‑hire, reclassification and efforts to recruit candidates with specialized licenses.
Elizabeth O'Leary, Director of Human Resources, said HR facilitates hiring across all departments and provided a staffing overview of the HR division. She said HR has 16 filled budgeted positions out of 17 budgeted, including herself and Deputy Director Kyla Moore, and three contract workers supporting recruiting and related work. "When a department's looking to fill a vacancy, the job description is reviewed," O'Leary said, and if substantive changes are proposed the position goes to the city's classification consultant to determine proper level and pay.
O'Leary provided vacancy and activity figures: 13 positions…
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