SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a one-year Legal Services Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $15,000, with Thomas Gonzalez of Gray Robinson to review and revise several employment related documents and related Code of Ordinance sections and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The Human Resources Department has recently undertaken a comprehensive Classification and Compensation study, which has resulted in the need to make significant changes to the current Pay Plan, SAMP Manual, Civil Service Rules, PBMP Manual, employment agreement letters and related sections of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances, as well as any other documents or policies that may also need to be updated to address these changes.
Thomas Gonzalez, Esq. is an Employment Law attorney with vast experience and is already familiar with the current policies through his representation of the City in many employment matters.
The Department would like to hire Mr. Gonzalez to aid staff with updating tenured policies to be current and in agreement with one another and to be updated to reflect the changes approved by the PSPC Classification and Compensation Study.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds are available in Human Resources cost code, 0109901-530100, professional services, to fund this agreement.