ITEM 5.3 LOA Finance AssitantotS11.1
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DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Request for
City Council Action
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
REQUESTOR:
MEETING DATE:
Administration
Lori Johnson, City Administrator
March 23, 2015
PRESENTER(s):
REVIEWED BY:
ITEM #:
Lori Johnson, City Administrator
Andy MacArthur, City Attorney
5.3
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve or deny requested leave of absence from Finance Assistant II.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT?
IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No
No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
On February 9, 2015, the Council granted the Finance Assistant II a 12 week leave of absence ending on
March 27. She has requested an extension of the leave through July 3 beginning back part time on July
6 and going back to her regular schedule on August 3.
Per the City's personnel policy, approval of this leave request is at the Council's sole discretion. The City
will shortly be seeking a new Finance Director. This process may take a number of months. The City is
also currently undergoing its annual audit. The loss of these two positions during this time creates a
significant hardship in completing the required work; the Finance Assistant II is expected to assist with
audit preparation tasks and is relied upon heavily during this time. The Department needs consistency
and stability, particularly at this time of transition.
The decision as to whether or not to grant additional leave should be based upon the Council's objective
analysis of the affect of the requested additional leave on the overall City employment situation, as well
as the needs of the individual making the request.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: ❑ ATTACHED X D NONE
POSSIBLE MOTION
Please word motion as you would like it to appear in the minutes.
Motion to approve or deny the leave extension as requested by the Finance Assistant II.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED: ❑YES
N/A o NO
ACTION TAKEN
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❑ APPROVED AS REQUESTED ❑ DENIED ❑ TABLED ❑ OTHER (List changes)
COMMENTS: