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Commission reviews Baker Tilly compensation study timeline and a large set of municipal vacancies
Summary
Director Richardson updated commissioners on recruitment outreach, said Baker Tilly will deliver a comprehensive compensation study next week (job descriptions, pay plan, cost analysis), and reviewed vacancy counts across departments including 11 applicants for public works director and upcoming police testing and promotion costs.
Director Richardson told the General Counsel Commission on Dec. 11 that the city’s Baker Tilly compensation study is being finalized and that the administration expects to receive the full report next week. The scope described to commissioners includes job descriptions, a pay plan and likely a cost analysis showing where positions fall relative to market.
Richardson reviewed recent recruitment outreach — career fairs, a Diwali event, New Haven Chamber networking — and said the city is expanding efforts to correlate outreach with current vacancies so hiring targets align with department needs. She said Baker Tilly will provide a packet that may require a special meeting for council review and discussion.
The commission also examined the vacancy report: the public‑works director recruitment closed with 11 applicants; central communications received 10 applications; other openings include parking manager, chief engineer and multiple police promotional vacancies. Richardson said the city is obtaining executive‑search quotes for some hard‑to‑fill roles (estimates cited around $40,000–$50,000), but will review internal applications before deciding whether to retain a search firm.
On police staffing, Richardson described a cascade of promotions resulting from two police captain vacancies; the professional testing process for promotions was estimated at about $21,000. She also noted some candidates for civilian and trainee positions had declined or not appeared, prompting additional external recruitment.
Commissioners asked about how long certification lists remain valid (Richardson said two years from certification) and requested that the administration schedule meetings soon after Baker Tilly’s delivery so the council can review the study and discuss implementation.
