DPW seeks $60,000 transfer to cover temporary clerical staffing amid vacancies

Chair Wheeler introduced a DPW request to transfer $60,000 from admin salaries to professional and technical services to pay for temporary clerical staffing. Megan Huchenpahler, Director of Finance and Administration for DPW, said three of five clerical positions are vacant, the department has already hired one temporary worker, and may hire an additional temp depending on how long vacancies persist.

Councilors asked whether the temporary hires are 'temp-to-hire' and requested job-title clarity for public postings. Director Huchenpahler said the current temps are not temp-to-hire (that option would require an extra fee to the agency) and that posted positions include principal clerk and head clerk; she invited councilors to refer candidates to the city's jobs site. The item was laid on the table to recommend approval to the full council.