Personnel Jeanne Chipperfield reviewed the process of personnel requests in the budget. Department

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Personnel Jeanne Chipperfield reviewed the process of personnel requests in the budget. Department Managers were encouraged to guide their decisions by: Considering ways to realize efficiencies within current staffing levels, including repurposing existing vacant positions into new roles Prioritizing the addition of personnel based on the timing of new projects or new programs She advised that managers presented their staffing requests to the Senior Executive Team to justify the need for new hires, with 23 positions requested. After deliberation, the Senior Executive Team narrowed the list down to the 16 positions deemed the most important. She reviewed the Drivers for new personnel requests, which include Growth, Efficiency, and Budget Neutral. The following 16 new positions are recommended: Regional Water System: 5 Wastewater Systems: 7 Shared Services: 4 One of these is budget- neutral, 11 are driven by growth, and 4 are to improve efficiency. The salaries and benefits for the 16 n

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