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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #02 - Discussion ItemJoseph R. Grassie City Manager Robert D. Krause, Director Department of Human Resources December 21, 1979 Status of Employees Scheduled For Layoff This is a report on the current status of the 65 employees who were originally scheduled for layoff in the FY 1979-80 budget. The re- port does not include nine additional employees in the Department of Publicity and Tourism who have been reassigned to other budgeted positions in the City. All of the employees scheduled for layoff were interviewed by our recruitment staff. Their qualifications were updated. Each employee was evaluated to determine other jobs in the City government for which the employee could be referred for job interview. A temporary • freeze was placed on job vacancies in 49 classifications that appeared suit- able for placement of these employees. In addition, the counseling staff has conducted at least two inter- views with each of the employees in order to determine interest in employment opportunities outside the City government. The entire process was coordinated by our classification st.aff, which has main- tained continuing contact with the operating departments in order to assure that people scheduled for layoff are interviewed for existing positions. Up to the present date, 3 employees have been advanced to higher posi- tions, 5 have been placed in similar positions, 1 has retired and 2 have been dismissed for cause. It is anticipated that 5 more employees will be placed in other positions by January 14, 1980; 2 employees will be placed in temporary positions; and 8 have indicated a willingness to accept assignments as standLy laborers if no other opportunities in the City are available. Thus, we expect that approximately 26 names will be removed from the layoff list before January 17, 1980. An ad- ditional 19 individuals have been referred for job interviews in City departments and are still under consideration. It is anticipated that not more than 3 or 4 of these employees will be placed. Our counseling staff has referred 10 employees for job interviews in private industry. No placements have been made, and these 10 employees are still awaiting decisions by the employers. 47 of the employees interviewed by the counseling staff have said that they are not willing to accept interviews with private employers except as a last resort. Thus, we anticipate that employees who are not placed in other City departments by January 17 will be referred for job interviews in priv- ti ate industry. Joseph R. Grassie December 21, 1979 Page 2 It should be noted that some City departments with existing vacancies have been preparing their own employees for advancement under career development programs. They have been reluctant to consider referrals from other sources, including referral of employees scheduled for layoff. This is a problem that involves competing rights of different groups of employees, as well as operating effectiveness of City pro- grams. It is, of course, difficult for the departments to balance these competing rights. Staff within the Department of Human Resources will continue to monitor this process and make referrals as vacancies occur. We will provide you with complete information by January 17, 1980, or earlier if you wish. RDK:jb Mayor and Members of The City Commission December 26, 1979 Supplement - City Commission Meeting of December 27, 1979 LIr : i c s Howard V. Gary Assistant Cit Man-ger Attached is additional information for the December 27, 1979, City Commission Meeting. Please supplement your Agenda accordingly: (A) Additional correspondence reference the Status Report of Employees in the Tourism Promotion Department. 2 (3) An Agenda reflecting, the WITHDRAWAL of Item X (4a) Amended Emergency Ordinance re 3rd Year Kwanza Festival. Joseph R. Grassie City Manager City Manager's Office Robert D. Krause /''� Director 4' Department of Human Resources . r i • fit•. {'i. 14 LL1 lit 1� ♦ n December 24, 1979 -H.L. Status Report of Employees in Tourism Promotion Department This supplements my memo of December 21 concerning the status of em- ployees scheduled for lay-off. This memo deals specifically with employees in the Department of Tourism Promotion. A. The following employees are scheduled to be transferred to the City Information Office, if the City Commission appropriates the necessary funds: David M. Berkowitz Raymond P. Lang Marcos A. Kohly Maria A. Wallace - - Publicity Writer - - Publicity Writer - - Publicity Writer - - Secretary II All are physically present in the Tourism Promotion Department. B. The following employees have been reassigned to budgeted positions throughout the City: Josefina Cueva - T. C. I, to Planning and Zoning Board effective date: 11/3/79 (Form 922 Completed) Ruth Platoff - Secretary I, to Conferences and Cony. effective date: 10/21/79 (Form 922 Completed) Alma P. Nall - Secretary II, to Finance effective date: 11/13/79 (Form 922 Completed) Alfred E. I-iay, Adm. Asst. I, to Citizen Services. effective date: 1/17/80 (This will result in a lay-off due to bumping rights). Gloria L. Perez, T.C. II, to Commissioner Plummer's Office. effective date: 10/17/79 (No forms prepared) C. Employees listed below remain in Tourism Promotion but are being referred for interviews in the City: Gisela Alfonso - T.C. I Gisela Gonzalez - T.C. I Stephanie Klein - T.C. III Elizabeth Fox - Secretary II If placements are not made by January 17, 1980, three of these employees will be able to exercise roll -back rights. 1 1 Joseph R. Grassie Page #2 December 24, 1979 D. The following employees are scheduled for lay off, effective 1/17/80: Lewis C. Matusow, Publicity Writer Joan F. Lane, Publicity Writer Van W. Woods, Photographer I George R. Detrio, Photographer II Harold Marks, Mail Clerk E. These employees have transferred to Dade County: Walter R. Marks, Photo Editor, effective 12/7/79 George W. Peters IV, Publicity Writer, effective 12/7/79 Manuel Centeno, Publicity Writer, effective 12/7/79 R.E. Nicholson Jr., Photo. I, effective 9/28/79 Daniel L. Cowan, Photo.I, effective 11/28/79 Geraldine Flugrath, Secretary II, effective 9/28/79 Lew Price, Director, effective 9/28/79 F. The following employee has retired: Howard Berger retired, effective 11/5/79 . RDK:mg cc: Howard Gary Assistant City Manager