DRAFT ISSUE: SHOULD THE CITY RETAIN BRT STAFF MEMBERS ON THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PAYROLL? (NOTE: This question applies to all employees.on the Schoo! District’s payroll, whether they currently perform assessment- or appeals-related functions at the BRT] ‘Options ros ‘cons: Retain BRT staffon |» School District receives 60% of ‘© Public perception re School District property tax revenue and should patronage employees. ‘payroll, which would | make a financial contribution to the ‘ i allow current Schoot | entity performing the ‘© School District has not Districtemployees to | _assessment/appesls function. [NOTE: | “budgeted for most ofthese ‘continue their ‘The School District could fund these positions past September political activities positions through a coutract withthe | 2009, ae Git even ifthe employees weren't on ‘ ‘he Distriet’s payrolL] ‘+ Blursline of accountability’ | and inhibits administrate ‘+ Avolds difficult personnel issues re efficiencies ‘whether these employees can “test {nto” the Civil Service. : + Nocostto the city. ‘Remove BRT staff | Addresses public perception that [+ Persounelissuesrelated to from School District | these employees are patronage hires | this transition, including Payroll, which would |” who do notadd value. whether these employees Prevent currant can test into” the Civil ‘School District ‘Consistency and faimess: other Service, whether they ‘employees from employees at the BRT are already part | currently participate in the continuing their of the civil service system and the School District’s pension political activities same should apply.t0 these plan and how to manage employees. continuity therewith, etc. * School Districthas not budgeted for | * Open question re how most of these positions past many employees are ‘September 2009. ‘necessary to support the ‘asseasments tit, ‘¢ Fiscal impact of shifting : compensation for people performing this work ; ‘function onto the City’s budget. [NOTE: Ifthe ‘School District funds these through a contract, the fiseal impact : . could be eltmatmated | Not for circulation, duplication Page 5 of 26