City of Oak Creek

Common Council Report

Meeting Date:  May 18, 2004

Item No.:         14

Recommendation:  That the Common Council authorize the hiring of one replacement part-time Public Health Nurse (PHN) for 750 hours per year.

Background:  The Health Department has had part-time PHN’s since 1980. The part-time PHN’s are scheduled to work a total of 8,300 hours per year. (This is a decrease of 2,000 hours from the previous years and is partially due to the decrease in the hours serving the schools.)

The Personnel Committee discussed this request at their meeting on May 6^th and gave their approval to continue with the hiring process. We would advertise the position at the end of May/beginning of June. We hope to have the position filled by mid-July so that the PHN will have completed her/his orientation during the summer months.

Fiscal Impact:  The 2003 salary range for this position is $17.25-$21.65 per hour. There are sufficient funds in account 75-105 for this replacement position.

Prepared by:

Deborah L. Schier, RN, MBA

Community Public Health Administrator

Fiscal Review by:

Beverly A. Buretta, CMC

City Clerk