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Controller presses for more payroll staff; CAO recommends smaller package and committee sends matter to full council with one added position
Summary
The elected city controller told the committee his office is understaffed and requested seven payroll-related positions; the CAO recommended a short-term package of three positions for the controller plus other targeted hires and the committee voted to move the CAO report to full council with one additional Financial Management Specialist 4 added.
The committee debated supplemental staffing for the city's human resources and payroll (HRP) Workday program and related payroll operations.
The elected City Controller argued his office remains under-resourced following earlier cuts and asked the committee for seven additional positions to stabilize payroll operations. The controller said his office handles a substantial volume of requests and previously lost positions during prior cuts, leading him to argue that "we need these positions…
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