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AUTHORIZING A FULL TIME OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSOCIATED BUDGET ADJUSTMENT
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WHEREAS, the Office of Emergency Management maintains a volunteer response group of 45 people and growing, who primarily respond to emergency calls for assistance by law enforcement, fire departments, and other government agencies as well as damage assessment, access control, evacuation, flood control, and shelter operations during times of disaster, and
WHEREAS, the Office of Emergency Management employs a part-time Assistant Director who is responsible for oversight of volunteer response operations, but is limited to less than 600 hours per year (approximately 11 hours per week), and
WHEREAS, a full time employee is necessary to ensure availability for emergencies, and
WHEREAS, Emergency Management volunteers worked over 11,000 hours during FY 2023, which is the equivalent of 5.3 full time employees, and the current part-time position is insufficient to effectively oversee volunteer response operations, and
WHEREAS, the Operations Manager job description was developed in consultation with the Human Resources Management Department and is attached as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Operations Manager position will replace the existing part time Assistant Director position; and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Management Department has assigned a grade of 510 and the requested annual salary of $74,224 is within the graded salary range for the Compensation and Position Management Policy established by Resolution 23-541.
WHEREAS, an increase in the 2024 Appropriation and Budget for the General Fund is necessary to fund the salary and related benefit increases.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board approves of the position of Operations Manager for the Office of Emergency Management; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FU...
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