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DATE: January 6, 2014
TO: . Honorable Mayorand 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 fourth quarter of calendar year 2013.
BACKGROUND
Until 2009, the contributions of City employees to the community and the organization were
recognized by Employee Ofthe 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;also recognized employee longevity milestones in the past. More
recently, these are recognized at the department level with arservice pin,and with a certificate
signed by the City Manager and the Mayor.
In February 2013, the City Connell 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 requireaimeto 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 fourth,quarter of calendar year 2011
Agenda Review:
City Attorney Finance Director City Mama
DISCUSSION
Employees who celebrated anniversaries in the fourth quarter of 2013 were:
Katie Crump City Manager's Office 25 years
Deana Bailey Police 15 years
Steven Clegg Fire 10 years
Paula Dueweke Fire 10 years
Cindy Juandy Finance 10 years
Jennifer Williams Recreation Services 10 years
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The cost of longevity recognition for the fourth quarter of 2013 is $353, and is included in
existing budgets.