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5.g 2 Staff Report-Seasonal Ice Rink Staffing Staff Report Date of Meeting: October 17, 2017 To: City Council From: Judi Negus, Office Assistant Re: Seasonal Ice Rink Staffing Background: Last year the warming house was staffed by six seasonal Ice Rink Attendants, supervised by a Skating Supervisor. The City also hires a seasonal Ice Rink Maintenance Worker, who is responsible for flooding the rink and maintaining the ice during the season. Staffing should be completed by December 1; tentative opening date for the rink will be in mid-December. Issue: What should the hiring process be for seasonal ice rink staffing for the 2017-2018 season? Proposal Details: Staff has contacted previous Ice Rink Attendants and it appears five are interested in returning. (Staff is waiting to hear back from one of the attendants.) Gunny Stolts, Reed Nelson, Callie Johnson, Chase Lundholm, and Sarah Firkus have agreed to return as Ice Rink Attendants. Staff is requesting Stolts, Nelson, Johnson, Lundholm, and Firkus be approved as Ice Rink Attendants at $9.50 per hour, the minimum wage. Effective January 1, 2018, the minimum wage will be increased to $9.65 per hour. John Beattie has agreed to return as Skating Supervisor. Staff is requesting Beattie be approved as the Skating Supervisor at the rate of $11.57 per hour. Last year, Beattie’s rate of pay was $11.32 per hour. Consistent with past practice, returning staff are compensated with an increase in pay for their experience. Benjamin Johnson has agreed to return as Ice Rink Maintenance Worker. Staff is requesting Johnson be approved as the Ice Rink Maintenance Worker at a rate of $10.75 per hour. Last year, Johnson’s rate of pay was $10.50 per hour. Fiscal Impact: For Ice Rink Attendants, the 2017 starting pay is recommended to be $9.50 per hour; the minimum wage. Effective January 1, 2018 the minimum wage will be $9.65. The Skating Supervisor’s pay is recommended to be $11.57 per hour. The Ice Rink Maintenance Worker’s pay is recommended to be $10.75 per hour. Options: 1) Approve hiring John Beattie as Skating Supervisor at $11.57 per hour. Approve hiring Gunny Stolts, Reed Nelson, Callie Johnson, Chase Lundholm, and Sarah Firkus as Ice Rink Attendants at $9.50 per hour. Approve hiring Benjamin Johnson as Ice Rink Maintenance Worker at $10.75 per hour. 2) Approve some but not all of the items listed above. Recommendation: Option 1