Number
111124
Version
Substitute 3
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the establishment of a Milwaukee Management Training Program and appropriating funds for this purpose.
Analysis
This resolution creates a 3-person committee to study how to create and administer a Management Training Program consisting of a pool of full-time employees who have earned degrees from 4-year, accredited colleges or universities within 2 years of hire. Eligible pool candidates must be either graduates of Milwaukee Public School high schools, or of colleges or universities located in the City of Milwaukee. City departments can draw upon this employee pool as needed to fill appropriate vacancies, and for assistance on temporary projects or initiatives.
The 3-person committee, one member each from the Department of Employee Relations, the Budget and Management Division and the Department of Public Works, is tasked by this resolution to submit to the Common Council for consideration by the Finance and Personnel Committee at its April, 2012, meeting its recommendations on how to create and administer this Management Training Program and its employee pool.
This resolution does not create a Management Training Program, and a follow-up resolution, either based on the Management Training Program Committee’s recommendations or otherwise, will be necessary actually creating such a program.
The size of the pool will be based on available funding, and be consistent with relevant management and operating considerations.
Funding will come from an appropriate funding source.
The pool is expected to:
1. Stem Milwaukee’s “brain drain” by encouraging local college graduates to remain in Milwaukee after graduation, and apply their professional skills locally to meet the City’s future challenges.
2. Stem Milwaukee’s “brain drain” by encouraging local residents graduating from colleges and universities outside of Milwaukee to return to their ho...
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