By Kim McDarison
The City of Whitewater Common Council Tuesday approved a leasing agreement with GovTemps USA through which it has hired John Weidl to serve as interim city manager.
Weidl will serve in a part-time capacity while the city continues its search for a permanent city manager.
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On July 19, the city hired GovTemps USA, a public-sector staffing firm, to conduct a search for an interim city manager. The contract with GovTemps USA was approved by council for a period of six months, beginning July 1.
Earlier in July, council hired GovHR USA, a professional recruitment firm, to conduct a search for former city manager Cameron Clapper’s successor.
GovTEMPS USA is a subsidiary of GovHR USA.
Information presented within the GovTEMPS contract notes that its terms were in accordance with the earlier approved GovHR contract, which also has a starting date of July 1.
An earlier story, about GovHR USA and its six-phased, 14-week timeline to recruit a permanent city manager, is here: https://fortatkinsononline.com/whitewater-council-hires-govhr-to-conduct-city-manager-search/.
Clapper accepted a position as county administrator in Dodge County. His last day as city manager was Aug. 12.
On Aug. 2, council adjourned at the end of its regular meeting not to reconvene for the purpose of interviewing an interim city manager candidate, according to the agenda.
During Tuesday’s meeting, in advance of council’s unanimous vote to install Weidl as interim city manager, City of Whitewater Human Resources Manager Judy Atkinson, said: “On the 12th of July, this body approved for us to pursue GovHR USA and GOV Temps USA, to not only help us with the recruitment for our city manager position, but also to help us in filling an interim city manager position for us. We do not have the staff capacity right now to take on all those roles and responsibilities. In the meeting on Aug. 2, we presented our final candidate for the interim position, and I’m looking tonight here for you to approve the appointment of John Weidl, who will be our interim city manager from tomorrow, Aug. 17, through Nov. 4, of 2022, unless, of course, we should source and procure an applicant for our city manager position prior to that.”
Councilman Jim Allen noted that Weidl will be working with the city of Whitewater for 20 to 24 hours each week. He also stated that the rate of pay for Weidl is $105 per hour.
Atkinson added that the compensation is a flat rate, saying, “this is a contracted position and they’ll be no benefits related to this cost.”
Council approved hiring Weidl through GovTemps USA and installing the interim city manager as outlined within an Employee Leasing Agreement, which was the component approved Tuesday.
Council President Lisa Dawsey Smith noted that while council approved the applicant Tuesday, the council anticipates a formal introduction of the applicant to the public during an upcoming city council meeting.
According to the leasing agreement, GovTemps USA serves as an independent contractor that will “lease” certain employees to its client, in this case, the city of Whitewater.
GovTemps will timely pay the wages and related payroll taxes of the assigned employee from its own account in accordance with federal and Illinois law. The company also will maintain records of benefits and wages paid to its leased employee, the lease agreement states.
The client will pay GovTemps fees for the services of the leased employee.
The contract stipulates that the parties agree that the client has the right of direction and control over the assigned employee, including in matters of discipline, excluding removal or reassignment.
About Weidl
According to his LinkedIn profile, Weidl served as the village administrator/economic development director in Mukwonago between 2013 and March of last year. He has also held positions, including those of city administrator/clerk/treasurer and director of public works, with the city of Princeton, beginning in 2011 and ending his tenure there in 2013.
He served in the Office of the Administrator in the village of Lake Zurick, Ill., from June of 2009 until January of 2011.
Weidl holds a master’s degree from Northern Illinois University in urban management and development, earned in 2011. He holds an undergraduate degree earned from the same institution in 2009 in political science and European history, graduating with honors.
Seated Tuesday in the gallery of the Whitewater Common Council chamber, John Weidl, at left, described by Whitewater Human Resources Manager Judy Atkinson as “our final candidate,” is appointed part-time interim city manager by the city council. A lease agreement with public staffing firm GovTemps USA for his services will expire Nov. 4. Kim McDarison photo.
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He’s going to run them into debt and ruin the place!