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City of Redwood City FY 2009-2010 Budget Amendments Detail of ProJ!rammatic Reductions 78 Pa~e 17 Attachment~ GENERAL FUND Human Resources Package 1 Package 2 Package 3 Package 4 Total: o o o ($52.469) ($52,469) Cumulative o o o ($52,469) Packa2e 1 N/A Packa2e 2 N/A Packaae 3 N/A Packa2e 4 Description of Proposed Reduction The department's reductions include a reduction in professional services, casual help with record keeping and reducing the number of training opportunities offered to City employees. Service Level Impacts The reduction in professional services will impact the department's ability to retain expertise in the areas of training, meeting facilitation and organizational interventions that help in maintaining a positive work environment and culture. In a mid-size, complex organization there are often situations where consulting services are needed to mediate situations and improve work performance. Human Resources will need to bring some of these services in house and the City will not have the resources for this outside support. In addition to this reduction, casual hours will be eliminated. The department currently has casual help of 8 hours per week to assist with filing and maintaining records related to personnel and the City's self-insured workers' compensation program. A backlog may develop but the department will try to avoid that by having the Administrative Assistant and Administrative Clerk focus more of their time on records management. Finally, the reduction in training expense will impact the department's ability to offer leadership and professional trainings to City staff. The department has relied on both internal and external consultants to develop training programs for employees. With this reduction, less trainings will be offered and internal staff will need to conduct more of the training progra ms.