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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2024-030 Approvig the City of Riverside Recruitment Incentive and Retention Program Policy RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-030 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE AND RETENTION PROGRAM POLICY WHEREAS, the City of Riverside ("City") desires to encourage City employees, by offer of a recruitment incentive, to become more directly involved in the City's recruitment efforts as it relates to City positions that are difficult to fill; and WHEREAS, while the City will continue its external recruitment efforts, the City recognizes that employee referrals can be another effective recruitment mechanism to attract qualified job applicants; and WHEREAS, the City also faces challenges in the retention of qualified employees in certain City positions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the City of Riverside Recruitment Incentive and Retention Program Policy, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved. Section 2. The Mayor, City Administrator, HR Manager, and all other appropriate City officials are authorized to take such other actions and/or execute and deliver for and on behalf of the City all certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be deemed necessary or convenient to carry out and comply with the intent of this Resolution. Section 3. This Resolution will be effective from and after the date of its approval. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside, Missouri, the 19th day of March 2024. iWC,19Zetpiet4,(1_2 4 Kat en L. Rose, Mayor s ATTf ST: Rol,in Kinard,city.Clerk CITY OF RIVERSIDE RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE AND RETENTION PROGRAM POLICY Purpose In an effort to recruit new employees in difficult to fill positions,the City will provide a retention incentive to new hires. Since current employees are the best recruiters, staff members who provide referrals will receive a recruitment incentive if their referrals complete their service requirements. Eligibility Applicants who are hired in one of the designated positions at full-time status will be eligible for the retention incentive if their hire date is after the adoption or revision of this policy. The designated positions are Public Works Maintenance Workers and Police Officers. Retention Incentive Amounts & Payment Schedule Public Works Maintenance Workers New hires will receive a retention incentive of $3,000 paid in three (3) equal installments of $1,000 each commencing on: • 6 month anniversary of employment; • First year anniversary of employment; • Second year anniversary of employment. Police Officers New hires for whom the City is sponsoring in the police academy will receive a retention incentive of$1,000 paid upon successful completion of the police academy and upon signing a three(3)year service agreement. New hires who are POST certified and have experience as a Police Officer will receive a retention incentive of$10,000 paid in two (2) equal installments of$5,000 each, commencing on date of hire and their one(1)year anniversary, upon signing a three(3) year service agreement. Referral Incentive Any eligible staff member who refers any full-time candidate that is hired for any position except Police Officer, will receive a referral incentive of$1,000. The referral incentive will be payable on the first year anniversary of employment for the candidate they referred. If the new hire leaves employment prior to the completion of a year of service, no referral incentive will be paid. Any eligible staff member who refers any full-time candidate that is hired for the position of Police Officer, will receive a referral incentive of$5,000. The referral incentive will be paid in two (2) equal installments of$2,500 each, commencing on the six (6) month and one (1) year anniversary of employment for the candidate they referred. If the new hire leaves employment prior to the payment dates,no referral incentive will be paid. All city employees are eligible for the referral incentive except for Department Directors, Police Captains, Assistant Fire Chiefs, Assistant Public Works Director, the Human Resources Manager, and the City Administrator. Relocation Reimbursement Any newly hired full-time staff member who is moving from a distance of 75 miles or more from Riverside City Hall is eligible for a reimbursement of relocation expenses, up to and not exceeding $3,000. Employees must furnish paid receipts to the Human Resources Manager within 2 weeks of the relocation. Qualifying expenses include: moving companies, rental trucks, and personal mileage paid at the current federal rate. If employee leaves employment for any reason, prior to one year of employment, they will be required to repay the City a pro-rated percentage of the reimbursement. This percentage of repayment will be calculated using the following formula: number of unworked days in a year divided by 365 days in a year. The percentage of repayment is multiplied by the total reimbursement amount to determine the repayment amount. The City will deduct the repayment amount from the employee's wages and/or salary and/or any sums owed to the employee by the City, after it is known to the employee and the City that their employment with the City will be terminating, including but not limited to their final paycheck. All sums collected by the City shall not reduce the employee's wage rate below the applicable federal minimum wage rate. If full payment is not received by the final day of employment,the employee will pay the remaining balance in full within 30 days.