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Department: Finance
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Submitted by: Kristi M eckna | Resolution 21-340
ITEM 7.B. | Council Action: 11/22/2021 |
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| | | | | | | | Description
Resolution increasing the authorized strength of the Finance Department by 1 to add an additional Account Clerk II position to the Treasury Team to fill by January 2022. |
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| | | | | | | | Background/Discussion
The Treasury Team handles all payments/revenue for the City of Council Bluffs. With the new General Billing process that is set to be completed at the first of the year and allow us to take online payments and recurring payments, payment processing will become more centralized within the Treasury Department and require more extensive tracking by the Treasury Team for both internal control and audit purposes. As it stands right now, the treasury team only has two full time account clerk II positions and one part time position. This limited staff does not allow for proper coverage if any staff member is out whether it is for a couple of hours or for a vacation as it stands. The stress that this causes on the department will only get worse once the workload and expectations are increased through General Billing and with the possibility of moving to Tyler Cashiering in the near future as well. The addition of this one position will allow for a more productive and well trained staff to handle additional functionality as we continue to move the Finance Department forward and provide for a more quality interaction between City hall and the Citizens we serve. The budget for the Finance Department is well under projection as internal promotions have allowed us to stay under budget in salaries and benefits. The Account Clerk II position would be an hourly position at a pay rate of $21.93, equating to approximately $26,7045 salary for the remainder of FY22. |
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| | | | | | | | Recommendation
Adding one Account Clerk II position to the Finance Department's authorized strength effective November 22, 2021 |
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