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Council authorizes posting for administrative assistant with amended 32–38 hour range
Summary
Kewaunee council authorized advertising the vacant administrative assistant position with a wage range of $18–$21 per hour and amended the posting to specify 32–38 hours per week after debate about police-department hours and 'creep' toward full-time.
Staff (Speaker 3) told the council the administrative assistant position is vacant; the position historically split time between the clerk/treasurer's office and the police department and is currently funded for up to 38 hours per week at $21.21 per hour. Staff requested authorization to post the position for up to 38 hours at a suggested wage range of $18–$21 an hour.
Council members debated whether to post for a fixed 38 hours or an hours range, and whether 16 hours should be allocated to the police department. Concerns were raised about a pattern of part‑time positions expanding over time into larger commitments. Council member (Speaker 10) moved to amend the posting to include an explicit 32–38 hour range; the amendment was seconded and approved by voice vote. The council then carried the amended motion to authorize posting the position with the 32–38 hour range and the recommended wage band.
The record notes no named mover by full name; the amendment and final authorization were adopted by voice vote. The council discussed using hours and wage flexibility as negotiation tools when hiring and leaving the final allocation of hours between the clerk's office and police department to hiring negotiations and budget considerations.
