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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />HIRING AND TERMINATION AUTHORITY <br />This document will establish a process for the hiring and termination of employees and the <br />City Administrator, Personnel Committee, and City Council’s respective roles in that <br />process. <br />The City of Arden Hills is organized as a “Statutory A” City, meaning all personnel <br />decisions must be ultimately approved by the City Council. <br />To ensure efficiency in operations and timely decision making, the City Council hereby <br />authorizes the City Administrator to undertake the selection process and make hiring <br />decisions for non-salaried positions that have been budgeted for in the current budget year, <br />and to implement employee evaluation, discipline and/or termination decisions for all <br />aforementioned employees following employment. All decisions of the Administrator will <br />be presented to the City Council for ratification, typically on the next regular meeting’s <br />consent calendar. <br />Regarding seasonal employment, the City Council shall grant authority to make personnel <br />decisions regarding seasonal employment to the City Administrator for budgeted positions <br />and will not need to seek City Council approval unless otherwise directed. <br />All other personnel decision must be first brought forward to the Personnel Committee and <br />the full City Council for direction and approvals. <br />It is expected the City Administrator will keep the Personnel Committee informed on <br />relevant personnel issues, and will defer decisions per the Personnel Committee ’s or City <br />Council’s request. <br />Purpose <br />By instituting this procedure, it will help ensure City operations continue with fewer <br />disruptions, and aid in making sure positions are filled in a timely manner. Furthermore, it <br />outlines the roles of the City Administrator, Personnel Committee, and City Council in the <br />hiring and termination process.