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Commission debates mechanic hiring rules, CDL requirement and pay competitiveness
Summary
City staff and commissioners debated changing the full-time mechanic hiring requirements — whether to require a CDL at hire, allow certifications to be obtained within a year, and whether to raise starting pay to compete with private employers; staff will consult the union and bring a revised job ad to the March 4 meeting.
City staff and members of the Moraine Merit System Commission spent the bulk of the meeting discussing how to fill a vacant full-time mechanic position and whether the city—s hiring requirements and starting pay are deterring applicants.
A city staff member (identified in the transcript as Speaker 5) reviewed prior hiring criteria used in 2016 and 2021, saying past job postings required a minimum of five years—experience, specific automotive certifications (ASCs), and that newly hired mechanics historically had to obtain a commercial driver—s license (CDL) within one year. Speaker 5 said current market conditions make that formula…
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