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Council debates temporary suspension of civil-service hiring lists; item pulled for tracking
Summary
Council considered a one-year suspension of portions of the Iowa civil-service hiring requirements for several departments because of recruitment shortages. Human resources and the assistant city attorney explained implications; council pulled the item from consent to track measured hiring outcomes over the year.
Council members spent substantial time debating a resolution that would suspend parts of the Iowa Code civil service hiring requirements for up to one year for select departments, including the water treatment plant, underground utilities and economic and community development, citing persistent hiring shortages.
Janelle Bertrand, the city’s human resources director, said departments often receive very short eligible lists and that managers interview every…
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