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Council debates hours, scheduling and overtime impact of new part-time hire
Summary
Council members discussed whether the new part-time assistant should work about 12 or 15 hours a week, how scheduling flexibility would be handled, and whether the hire will reduce overtime costs.
Council members pressed for details on hours, schedule flexibility and whether the hire would reduce overtime. Members asked whether the position would be 12 or 15 hours per week; one council member said roughly 15 hours was being discussed. "Was it 12? Is that why do I have 12 on my head?" a council member asked during debate of the position's hours.
The Treasurer said the role would likely be flexible to accommodate outside commitments and that some training time could require continued overtime early on. "I can't guarantee that. That's certainly our hope, for both personal and professionals standpoint," the Treasurer said when asked whether hiring the part-time assistant would eliminate all overtime. The council discussed that some menial or transactional tasks could be reassigned to the assistant to free up current staff for higher-level duties.
No specific hourly wage, weekly schedule, or dollar savings estimate was provided in the meeting record; the Treasurer stated the position would be paid from the general administration wages and salaries line and that the hire was contingent on a successful background check.
