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Flagstaff budget retreat emphasizes pay adjustments, recruitment and temporary positions to reduce vacancies
Summary
Human resources presented a package of onetime positions, market adjustments and recruitment initiatives aimed at lowering a 12% vacancy rate and improving time-to-fill metrics; staff recommended reviewing 33 classifications and funding targeted pay adjustments for classifications 7.5% or more behind market.
Sarah Schorn, a human-resources representative, told the Flagstaff City Council on April 24 that the city is focusing the manager’s recommended budget on “investing in our people,” citing a current vacancy rate of 12% and several recruitment and pay initiatives.
Schorn said the city’s budgeted full-time equivalents (FTEs) total 905.2 (not including temporary positions), and that the turnover rate for the prior 11-month period was 12.7%. “I'm here to talk about 1 of my favorite topics, investing in our people,” Schorn said as she summarized recruiting trends and metrics. She reported about 22 active job postings and “just over 50 requisitions” in the system. Time-to-fill averaged higher earlier in the year but has trended downward, Schorn said.
The budget team recommended a mix of onetime and ongoing staffing additions…
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