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Council Agenda Item 4 C~
MEETING DATE: April 17, 2008
AGENDA ITEM: Probationary Employees
SUBMITTED BY: Administration
BOARD/COMMISSIONjCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: The City hired two maintenance workers in 2007 with an employment
date of October 22, 2007. The employees hired were Joe Pekarek and Eric Poissant.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Both the St. Joseph Personnel Policy and AFSCME Labor Contract
indicate that employee will serve a six month probationary period. During this time, employees can
earn benefits such as vacation and sick leave, but cannot use them. The Public Works Director, Terry
Thene, after discussion with Maintenance Supervisorlim Marthaler is requesting the Council accept
both Joe Pekarek and Eric Poissant as regular employees, completing the probationary period effective
April 22, 2007.
Both Joe and Eric have been working weekends since February with toe working every Saturday and Eric
working every Sunday.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:
ATTACHMENTS:
Recommendation from Public Works Director, Terry Thene
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Accept the recommendation of the Public Works Director appointing
Joe Pekarek and Eric Poissant as full time regular employees.
Judy Weyrens
From: Terry Thene
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 10:28 AM
To: Judy Weyrens
Subject: Eric & Joe
Judy, after talking to Dick and Jim it is my recommendation that Eric and Joe be full time employees with the City of St.
Joseph. Let me know if there is anything else you need me to do on this issue. Thanks.