Item Coversheet

AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

ITEM SUMMARY:

Consider approval of:

1. A Job-Related Certification policy to encourage and reward employees for increasing their job-related knowledge and enhancing their value to their department and the City, and; 

2. A Sign-On, Recruitment & Retention Bonus policy to provide the City with the ability to find, hire and retain quality employees in hard to fill classes of jobs. 

Human Resource Director Miles Neville will address.




SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS OR CONCERNS:

These programs will give the City the tools to focus and improve our recruiting efforts to find and hire quality employees and give us the ability to retain employees who might otherwise seek employment elsewhere. These policies will be effective July 1, 2015, and will be added to the comprehensive City of Griffin Personnel Policy upon its next general revision.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends approval.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

Varies from year to year. Funds will come from approved budgeted funds. Certification increase must be budgeted and approved in advance. Recruitment bonuses will be derived from personnel savings through vacant positions.  

ATTACHMENTS:
File NameDescription
certification_increase_policy.docxCertification Increase Program
sign-on_recruitment_retention_bonus.docxSign-On/Recruitment/Retention Bonus Program
sign-on_retention_combined_bonus_agreement2.docxBonus Written Agreement
Submitted by:

 Meeting Date:

Miles Neville

6/9/2015

Reviewed by:

 
Kenny L. Smith