Montgomery City Council has approved a new HR and accounts payable specialist position to streamline payroll, employee records, and invoice processing. The move reallocates funds from a previously eliminated city administrator role.
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The Montgomery City Council agreed on February 11 to create a position for human resources and accounts payable experts to fill important administrative gaps in several departments. The money for the job will come from moving the salary of an assistant city administrator who was let go. The new position will help with things like handling payroll, keeping employee records, and tracking invoices. The accepted pay range for the latest job is $52,000 to $62,000.
Since the city has never had a dedicated human resources expert, managing employee records and paying workers has been slowed down. According to the agenda packet for the council meeting, the new role will include managing employee records and payroll system updates, protecting sensitive employee information, making reports and putting together HR data, and helping job applicants and the public understand employment policies and the hiring process.
Montgomery Mayor Sara Countryman strongly backed the plan and praised Interim City Administrator and Police Chief Anthony Solomon for his leadership in solving long-standing city administration problems.
He said, "I can see how hard everyone is working here, especially since the changes. It was a mess." 'For what it's worth, I agree with this. HR was an area where we were weak.
Solomon emphasized how important the job was by pointing out that employee files were missing, invoices were being processed slowly, and there weren't enough people with payroll experience. He also said that the city's need for permits has more than doubled in the last year because of more buildings, which puts even more pressure on city staff.
Solomon said, "We're missing at least eight or nine files. The escrow management accounts, the Chapter 380 agreement, and the tracking management systems were lost at some point, and now they must be gone through again."
The new HR and accounts payment specialist job should improve administration, helping the city keep up with its rapid growth while maintaining accurate records of finances and jobs.
