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DATE: October 7, 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 thifdlquarter of calendar year 2013.
BACKGROUND
Until 2009, the contributions of.City employees to the communityand the organization were
recognized by Employee of the Quarter;and 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 means employed to.balance budgets during
the economic downturn. Quarterly and Annual recognition observances'have been suspended
since that time The Council:alsorecognizecJemployee longevity milestones in the past. More
recently, these are'recogni'zed at:the:department level with'a service,pin, and with a certificate
signed by the City Manager,and the Mayor:
In February 2013, the CityCouncil 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;set.a
priority to "reinstitute no-cost employee recognition programs: quarterly;annually, and
longevity". As•the City's budget situation remains tight, the Council directedthat 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 employeelongevity; 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 third quarter of:ealendar year 2013.
Agenda Review:
City Attorney Finance Director City Manager.
DISCUSSION
Employees who celebrated anniversaries in the third quarter of 2013 were:
Patrick Gerke Police 15 years
Michael Pierre Police 15 years
Jude Prokop Fire 15 years
Bert Walker Police 15 years
Pamala Stephens Human Resources 10 years
Larry Anderson Fire 5 years
John Olufs Public Works & Utilities 5 years
Adam Wirtz Police 5 years
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The cost of longevity recognition for the third quarter of 2013 is $420, and is included in existing
budgets.