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DATE: April 2, 2012
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members ofthe'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,
five, ten, and fifteen year service anniversaries during the first quarter of calendar year 2012.
BACKGROUND
Until 2009, the contributions of City employees to the community and 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 theeconomic 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 2012, the City Council conducted 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 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 oflongevity milestones reached by City employees during the,first quarter of
calendar year 2012.
Agenda.Review:
City Attorney Finance Director City Managers
DISCUSSION
Employees who celebrated anniversaries in the first quarter of 2012 were:
Joe Garcia, Code Enforcement, Police Department 5 years
Zilverio Rivera, Police Officer, Police Department 5 years
Michael Hinnenberg, Water Division, Public Works & Utilities Department 10 years
Michael lelmorini, Water Division, Public'Works &Utilities Department 10 years
Deanna Jensen, Building Division, City Manager's Office 10 years
Michael Page, Police Officer, Police Department 10 years
John Matyja, Public Works Division, Public Works & Utilities Department 15 years
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The cost of longevity recognition for the first quarter of 2012'is less than $400, and is included
in existing budgets.