HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.D.1. Authorization to Hire Victim & Community Services Coordinator Consent Business 4. D. 1.
SHAKOPEE
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Kris Wilson, Assistant City Administrator
DATE: 04/07/2015
SUBJECT: Authorization to Hire Victim & Community Services Coordinator (E)
Action Sought
The Council is asked to authorize the hiring of Barbara Hedstrom for the position of
Victim & Community Services Coordinator at Step C of Grade 5 of the City's
non-union pay plan.
Background
The Police Department's 2015 budget includes funding for the new position of
Victim & Community Services Coordinator. The Police Civil Service Commission
has completed the necessary testing process and established an eligible register for
the position. The top candidate on that eligible register is Barbara Hedstrom, who
has worked for the Scott County Attorney's Office for the past six years and
previously worked for the Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women and for
Scott Joint Prosecution.
The first step of the advertised pay scale that would not be a pay cut for Ms.
Hedstrom is Step C of Grade 5, which is $27.27 per hour. As this is above the
mid-point of the established pay range for the position, hiring Ms. Hedstrom at this
wage requires Council approval.
Budget Impact
The cost of hiring Ms.Hedstrom at Step C of the pay range can be accommodated
within the Police Department's adopted budget for 2015.
Recommendation
I recommend that Council approve hiring Ms. Hedstrom for the position of Victim
& Community Services Coordinator at Step C of Grade 5 of the City's non-union
pay plan, subject to successful completion of the required pre-employment physical
and psychological exam.
Relationship to Vision
This item relates to Goal E: Deliver effective and efficient public services by a staff
of well-trained, caring and professional employees.
Requested Action
The Council is asked to authorize the hiring of Barbara Hedstrom for the position of
Victim & Community Services Coordinator at Step C of Grade 5 of the City's
non-union pay plan, subject to successful completion of the required
pre-employment physical and psychological exam.