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CITY OF SHAKOPEE ~
Police Department
Memorandum
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Craig Robson, Captain Services Division
SUBJECT: Realignment of Support Staff
DATE: May 20, 2008
INTRODUCTION:
The Police Department is requesting Council's approval to temporarily increase three
Community Service Officer (CSO) positions to full-time and to reduce the hours for one Records
Specialist position.
BACKGROUND:
The provisional appointment of Community Service Officer Jennifer Worm to the position of
Records Technician has left a 3/4 time Community Service Officer position vacant. Additionally,
Records Specialist Sharon Proskin, has requested a reduction of her hours, culminating with her
retirement on November 30, 2008. To better meet budgetary and departmental workload
considerations, the police department is seeking Council approval to realign its existing staff by
temporarily increasing its three Community Service Officers to full time status. The requested
time frame for this temporary authorization would be through December 31, 2008.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The reduction of the Records Specialist position from 30 hours per week to 15 hours per week
will produce a savings of approximately $12,870 in wages and benefits. The switch from 4 part-
time CSOs working 30 hours per week to 3 full-time CSOs working 40 hours per week will yield
a modest savings. of $1,560 in the remaining months of the year.
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP
This action supports:
Goal B: To Provide High Quality of Life
Goal E: Financially Strong
Strategy 6: Provide High Quality Services
Strategy 10: Ensure City's fiscal health
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that Council authorize the police department to temporarily increase three
Community Service Officer (CSO) positions to full time positions effective May 26, 2008 and
approve the reduction of hours for Records Specialist Sharon Proskin from 30 hours per week to
15, effective June 1.
ACTION REQUESTED:
If the Council concurs, they should, by motion, authorize the Police Department to increase three
Community Service Officer (CSO) positions to full time positions effective May 26, 2008 and
approve the reduction of hours for Records Specialist Sharon Proskin from 30 hours per week to
15, effective June 1.
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