CRESTVIEW — A yet to be selected Main Street Crestview Association and CRA director will be an hourly position based on the budgeted and advertised $41,511 salary, including benefits.
The Community Redevelopment Agency board unanimously approved the measure at its Nov. 10 meeting.
Based on the job requirements, City Clerk Betsy Roy recommended the position be exempt, or salaried, rather than hourly. “They’re going to have to works nights, they’re going to have to work weekends, they’re going to have to work long days, they’re going to have to work short days,” she said.
The city, Roy said, lacks an exempt position pay grade that matches the advertised $31,439 base salary, which, with benefits added, comes to the $41,511 total figure.
That would mean bumping up the advertised salary. The increase would require an additional $6,000 to $8,000 per year from the CRA, which will fund about 20 percent of the position as the city’s Main Street program manager.
CRA board member Robyn Helt moved to hire a director as an hourly employee at the advertised original salary, said, “We had applicants who applied for the position at the advertised salary."
Helt suggested directing Teresa Gaillard, the newly appointed council administrative assistant and Growth Management director, to manage the CRA director efficiently to avoid overtime expenses.
Roy said 20 applications have been received at the advertised salary.
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