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| TO: | City of New Port Richey City Council | | FROM: | Arnie Wetzel, Director of Human Resources | | DATE: | 2/4/2025 | | RE: | HR Position Reclassification and Corresponding Budget Amendment |
REQUEST:
The request before you is seeking to approve the reclassification of the Human Resources Business Partner position to an Assistant Director, Human Resources & City Initiatives position. A corresponding Budget Amendment will be necessary to fund the additional costs due to the higher- level position and increased duties and responsibilities.
DISCUSSION:
After continuing to evaluate the direction of the Human Resources Department and recruiting for an experienced and strong HR Business Partner candidate, it was determined that we needed to pursue a higher level and more experienced candidate for the department. In addition, the original position was always targeted to be part of succession planning. Again, after evaluation, a higher-level individual is necessary for improving operations and succession planning. It is our intent to also utilize this elevated position to work on various City initiatives and projects that have been delayed due to either turnover or limited resources.
RECOMMENDATION:
The recommendation from Staff is to approve the reclassification of the HR Business Partner position to an Assistant Director, Human Resources & City Initiatives position as well as the corresponding Budget Amendment to fund the additional costs associated with the higher-level position.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:
The financial impact, including mandatory payroll expenses (i.e. FICA, Medicare and Pension) associated with the increased salary is expected to be $7,000 for the remainder of FY 2024-2025. The additional funds to cover this reclassified position will be obtained by utilizing various vacant position savings. | | | |
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