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TO: Stephen B. Fitzgibbons, City Manager DATE: 03/ '_ ,y - ~ ~
FROM: Dr. Albert T. Thigpen, Director of Human Resources ~~
RE: Adoption of Proposed Ordinance 5991 Which Provides that Temporary
Employees Hired Under the National Emergency Grant (NEG) Program
Be Treated The Same As Direct Hire Temporaries For Hiring Purposes
COMMENT
Recommendation
I recommend the adoption Proposed Ordinance No. 5991 which provides that temporary
employees hired pursuant to the Nation Emergency Grant NEG Program be treated the
same as direct hire temporaries for hiring purposes.
Backeround
The City of Port Arthur, as a result of the devastation caused by Hurricane Ike, became
eligible for assistance under the National Emergency Grant (NEG) Program. This program
paid for, and provided, supplemental employees for the City, due to its significantly
increased workforce needs and fmancial constraints resulting from the hurricane. This
ordinance in recognition of the contribution of these individuals to the City's hurricane
recovery, the training invested by the City, and in general fairness, allows persons assigned
to the City under the NEG Program to be considered for vacancies the same as temporaries
who aze direct hired.
Budaetarv/Fiscal Effect:
None is anticipated
Employee/Staffing Effect:
No anticipated effect on staffmg levels.
Summary:
I recommend the adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 5991 which provides that temporary
employees hired pursuant to the Nation Emergency Grant (NEG) Program be treat the sane
as duect hire temporaries for hiring purposes.
P. 0. 5991
HLR/att 10/01/06
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT TEMPORARY
EMPLOYEES HIItED PURSUANT TO THE
NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT (NEG) PROGRAM
BE TREATED THE SAME AS DIRECT HII2E
TEMPORARIES FOR HIRING PURPOSES
Whereas, Port Arthur, Texas, was the site of the landfall of Hurricane Ike on September
13, 2008; and,
Whereas, Humcane Ike caused significant damage to the properties of citizens and the
City of Port Arthur; and,
Whereas, the City of Port Arthur began immediately thereafter and currently continues in
its hurricane recovery effort; and;
Whereas, the Congress of the United States via the State of Texas provided the National
Emergency Grant (NEG) to assist cities impacted by Hurricane Rita through the provision of
necessary workforce supplement and funding therefor; and,
Whereas, the individuals who have been participants in said program have provided
quality employment efforts to the City of Port Arthur on behalf of the citizens; and,
Whereas, under the circumstances, it is considered reasonable, prudent, and fair to grant
temporary employees hired under the NEG Program the same Personnel Policy benefits as direct
hire City temporaries.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
P. R. 5991
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the provisions as stated in Section 78-109 (d) of the Code of
Ordinances regazding the hiring of Temporary Employees shall be applicable to any individual
paid pursuant to the National Emergency Grant, who has been assigned to, and worked under the
direction of administrative personnel, of the City of Port Arthur.
Section 3. That this being an Ordinance not requiring publication it shall become
effective immediately upon is passage.
Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance shall be spread upon the
Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this 24rn day of March 2009, AD, at a
Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following Vote:
AYES: Mayor:
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Mayor Debris "Bobbie" Prince
ATTEST:
Terry Hanks, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mazk Sokolow, City Attorney
P. O. 5991
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Stephen B. Fitzgibbons, City Manager
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Dr. Albert T. higpen
Director of Human Resources