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Sigourney council approves staffing changes: incoming City Clerk pay plan, deputy ad and temporary office hire
Summary
The council approved a personnel package including hiring Deputy City Clerk Ashley Fry as incoming City Clerk effective Nov. 1 (with retroactive July 1 pay and staged raises tied to certification), authorized a Deputy City Clerk job ad with a pay range, and approved a temporary office assistant hire at $20 per hour.
The Sigourney City Council on July 2 approved multiple personnel actions recommended by the Human Resources Committee, including terms for Deputy City Clerk Ashley Fry to assume the City Clerk role and short-term office staffing to cover a transitional period.
The council approved hiring Ashley Fry as City Clerk effective Nov. 1, 2024. The motion (moved by Council member Conrad and seconded by Council member Lentz) specifies retroactive pay of $25.00 per hour effective July 1, 2024 while she trains; her pay will increase to $26.00 per hour when she assumes City Clerk duties on Nov. 1, 2024. The motion also establishes $1.00 anniversary increases on Nov. 1 of 2025, 2026 and 2027 contingent on completion of certification steps, and the motion states she will be eligible for any across-the-board raises provided to other employees. The motion passed with Ayes from Lentz, Schultz and McLaughlin; Council members Clark and Conrad abstained due to familial relationships (Clark stated Fry is his sister-in-law; Conrad stated Fry is his cousin).
Council also approved placing a display ad for the Deputy City Clerk position that includes the salary range (motion by Council member Clark, seconded by Council member Conrad). Because the city will be short-staffed during the transition, City Clerk Angie K. Alderson reported that part-time temporary help was needed; Sherrie Casper offered to work part-time for a few months and was approved as a temporary Office Assistant at $20 per hour with no benefits (motion passed unanimously).
City officials said Fry will pursue certification over the next three years as outlined by the Human Resources Committee and that on Nov. 1 she will be converted to a salaried role with responsibilities to assume full clerk duties. Council discussed scheduling flexibility as staff learn new duties and noted committee meeting times may need adjusting to accommodate staffing changes. The council asked city staff to incorporate these changes into payroll and position postings.
