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Waukesha City HR committee approves 2025 B‑16 staffing updates, including clerk/treasurer split
Summary
The Waukesha City Human Resources Committee voted unanimously to approve the 2025 B‑16 staffing resolution (ID 250279), adopting multiple reclassifications, a department transfer of a mechanic role to Public Works and several position reductions included in the operating budget.
The Waukesha City Human Resources Committee approved updates to the 2025 B‑16 staffing resolution (ID 250279) at its February human resources committee meeting, voting unanimously to adopt reclassifications, transfers and staffing reductions across city departments.
Committee members and staff said the list presented reflects changes carried in the operating budget and that the meeting would focus only on items that changed for 2025 rather than repeating the full document.
Key changes approved include: the Clerk/Treasurer roles were split into two separate positions with the Deputy Clerk reclassified to a Treasurer position; the information technology department canceled its Heartland support‑desk contract and added a network administrator (grade to be determined) and a PC technician (graded at 6); the library reduced staff through attrition by one library assistant, removed one 20‑hour weekly page position and two 10‑hour weekly page positions; Parks and Recreation’s Forestry Supervisor grade was adjusted (11 to 10 per the compensation study) and the park mechanic position was transferred to the Department of Public Works (DPW) as part of a reorganization that will place fleet roles under one department; the police department added two police specialist positions funded by a CMV grant (noted as approved through Dec. 31, 2026) and reclassified some clerical assistants to administrative assistant roles (administrative assistants were recorded as grade 6 and staff said they would correct an earlier error in the draft); and DPW reclassified several engineering and technician roles, left a project engineer position authorized but unfunded for 2025 (FTE listed as 0), reclassified a street supervisor to fleet manager to oversee most city fleet responsibilities, and removed two equipment operator positions as part of the budget.
Staff emphasized that many of the changes were approved as part of the operating budget process and that the B‑16 update put those budgeted changes into the staffing resolution document.
The committee moved to approve ID 250279 and the motion was seconded by committee member Letuska. The vote on the staffing resolution was recorded as unanimous in favor.
The committee noted the next Human Resources Committee meeting is scheduled for March 19; staff said they will present the final, corrected B‑16 spreadsheet in the published packet.
