Presenter/Contact
Presenter
Jared Werner, Director of Human Resources
Contact Info
(830) 221-4395- jwerner@nbtexas.org
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SUBJECT:
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Approval of an amendment to the authorized position listing for the Das Rec New Braunfels Recreation Center
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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:
As discussed at the City Council retreat on February 2, 2018, the FY 2017-18 Adopted Budget included funding for part time staff to operate the facility; however, staff had not completed the analysis needed to submit a full staffing proposal. Therefore, Council approval is needed to modify the additional number of part time positions and full time equivalent for the facility. There were four major considerations/resources utilized when developing the following proposal:
• 2016 Business Plan developed by Counsilman Hunsaker
• Benchmarking against comparable facilities
• Existing City of New Braunfels divisional hierarchy/structure
• Fair Labor Standards Act guidelines for employee classification
The following table summarizes the total number of positions and associated FTEs that will be added to the Parks and Recreation Department authorized position listing(s). Funding to support these positions are tied to scheduling requirements included in the business plan or program revenue recapture rates. However, a relief factor has been applied to many of these positions to provide an adequate “bench” of authorized positions so that we are able to ensure coverage of all facility operations and programs.
All but three of the part time positions on the previous table will be limited to 1,000 hours annually. Management at the recreation center will also schedule according to the function/program needs; that is, employees will not be guaranteed a set number of hours. And last, direct payroll expenditures will be tracked regularly to ensure they remain in line with the approved budget.
The attached presentation goes into greater detail on the position analysis, benefit costs of part time employees, legal considerations for employee/contractor classification as well as our projected staffing demographic and recruitment plan.
ADDRESSES A NEED/ISSUE IN A CITY PLAN OR COUNCIL PRIORITY:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
As stated above, funding is included in the FY 2017-18 Adopted Budget for part time staff of the Das Rec - New Braunfels Recreation Center. Therefore, there is no direct fiscal impact from the action described above.
Recommendation
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the amendment to the authorized position listing.