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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation 04/01/2013 P re/Sent-at-tan/ • tt 285e DATE: April 1, 2013 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: John C. Brown, City Manager SUBJECT: Recognition of Employee Longevity RECOMMENDATION It is recommended the City Council publically acknowledge those employees who celebrated service anniversaries during the first quarter of calendar year 2013. BACKGROUND Until 2009, the contributions of City employees to the community and the organization were recognized by Employee of the Quarterand Employee of the Year observances. Recognition included a presentation by the City Manager during a Council meeting, and cash awards. Cash awards were eliminated in 2009,just one of the:many [leans employed to balance budgets during the economic downturn. Quarterly and Annual recognition observances have been suspended since that time. The Council also recognized employee longevity milestones in the past. More recently, these are recognized at the department level with a service pin,and with a certificate signed by the City Manager and the Mayor. In February 2013, the City Council conducted its annual goal-setting. The Council retained the goal to "Build a cohesive team comprised of the Mayor and Council, City Manager and City staff,that provides clear and consistent direction and works together with mutual trust and respect to provide needed public services and protect the public's interests", within the goal category of"Council/Staff Effectiveness and Decision Making". As such, the Council seta priority to "reinstitute no-cost employee recognition:programs: quarterly, annually, and longevity". As the City's budget situation remains tight the Council directed that Employees of the Quarter and Year be recognized with non-monetary awards, perhaps contributed by the local business community. This program, as the Council is aware, will require time to develop and implement. Recognizing:employee longevity, on the other hand, can be implemented immediately as associated costs are nominal. Accordingly, this item is placed on the Council's agenda to allow for the recognition of longevity milestones reached by City employees during the first quarter of calendar year 2013. Agenda Review: City Attorney Finance Director City Manager . • DISCUSSION Employees who celebrated anniversaries in the first quarter of 2013 were: Susan Grant, Police Department 20 years Victor Sahagun, Public Works & Utilities 5 years Patricia Gothard, Public Works & Utilities 5 years Diane Ramirez, Public Works & Utilities 5 years FINANCIAL IMPACTS The cost of longevity recognition for the first quarter of 2013 is $202, and is included in existing budgets.