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Council adopts temporary hiring freeze with limited exceptions; requires meet-and-confer with represented employees
Summary
The City Council approved a temporary freeze on new hires, noncontractual salary increases and reclassifications while allowing a small set of immediate hires the staff recommended; the motion requires council review for exceptions and is subject to meet-and-confer with bargaining units.
The Saint Helena City Council voted on March 11 to impose a temporary hiring freeze and suspend noncontractual salary increases, discretionary spending and employee reclassifications, while allowing specific, staff-recommended hires to proceed.
Councilmember Barrick moved the measure and Vice Mayor Michelle Deasy seconded. The motion passed by roll call with votes in favor from Barrick, Councilmember Spatarotto, Vice Mayor Deasy and Mayor Paul Jamieson Doring. The motion includes an explicit requirement that any adjustments affecting represented employees be reviewed through the…
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