By Kim McDarison
The Whitewater Common Council Tuesday approved extending hours of employment for its interim city manager from 24 to 40 per week.
The decision came after the council deliberated in closed session.
Upon reconvening in open session, council amended its contract with GovHR USA, the professional recruitment firm through which interim city manager John Weidl has been hired, to reflect the increase in hours.
According to information shared by the city with Fort Atkinson Online, “the overall impact in costs to the city will be a little over $7,000,” which, the information noted was “within currently budgeted amounts.”
Weidl was installed as interim city manager by the city council earlier this month. He attended his first meeting as interim city manager Tuesday.
The city’s contract with GovTemps USA, a sister company of GovHR USA, through which Weidl is contracted, will expire Nov. 4.
Weidl, according to the initial contract signed by the city and GovTemps USA, was hired at an hourly rate of $105. Information provided by the city has not indicated a change in that rate.
GovHR USA and the city are engaged in a hiring process to find a permanent city manager. Weidl has announced publicly that he has applied for the position.
The search and hiring process was begun after former City Manager Cameron Clapper announced he would be leaving his post to take a job as administrator with Dodge County. Clapper’s last day with the city was Aug. 12.
The city council approved its contract with GovHR USA in July. The company has advanced a six-phase hiring proposal, coming at a cost to the city of $23,500.
Updates relating to the hiring process will be published in a separate story.
An earlier story about GovHR USA and its proposed timeline is here: https://fortatkinsononline.com/whitewater-council-hires-govhr-to-conduct-city-manager-search/.
An earlier story about the city’s contract with GovHR USA and its companion company, GovTemps USA, is here: https://fortatkinsononline.com/whitewater-council-hires-john-weidl-as-interim-city-manager/.
An earlier story about Weidl is here: https://fortatkinsononline.com/whitewater-interim-city-manager-says-he-plans-to-apply-for-permanent-position/.
Whitewater Interim City Manager John Weidl delivers his first city manager’s report during the council’s regular meeting held Tuesday. Weidl has announced publicly that he has applied for the permanent city manager position. A six-phase search and hiring process, which is being conducted by the city with help from contracted professional recruitment firm GovHR USA, is underway. Kim McDarison photo.
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