Item 5.1 - Staff Briefing – Contingent Hire Update — original pdf

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Municipal Civil Service Municipal Civil Service Contingent Hiring Update Contingent Hiring Update Austin Human Resources | July 13, 2026 Background  In October 2024, the Municipal Civil Service Commission recommended that the City Council approve a 12-month pilot to waive the posting requirement for specific positions for Citywide hiring.  The City Council approved the waiver on November 21, 2024.  The pilot began in January 2025 and ended in December 2025.  In January 2026, the Municipal Civil Service Commission approved a recommendation extending the Contingent Hire Pilot through December 2026.  The City Council approved the waiver on March 12, 2026, through December 2026. 2 Contingent Hiring  Guidelines were developed stating that all departments are eligible to participate in the contingent hiring if they have titles on the approved list. The process eliminated the posting requirement for those titles.  Eligible events included in the pilot:  City-sponsored job fairs  University job events  Reentry-initiative programs  Community job events  City-sponsored, community, or public events where contingent offers are provided are advertised to allow current employees and temporary employees the ability to participate. 3 Contingent Hiring Process  All candidates for vacant positions must complete an interview process where they are:  Evaluated for Merit and Fitness  Merit: Demonstrated education, training, experience, performance, knowledge, skills, ability, licenses, or certifications.  Fitness: Physical and/or mental ability to do a job with or without accommodation.  Screened to meet minimum & preferred qualifications  Contingent offer is made  Complete any assessments required for the position.  Successfully pass any required background checks.  Submit an application 4 Contingent Hiring Successes 2025  Austin’s 14th Annual Career Expo  Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Palmer Events Center  41 vacant positions were available  108 interviews conducted  40 contingent offers made  Other Various Events  26 interviews conducted  9 contingent offers made 5 Contingent Hiring Successes 2026  Austin’s 15th Annual Career Expo  Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Palmer Events Center  6 job titles with multiple vacancies  121 interviews conducted  25 contingent offers made 6 Next Steps  Reviewing the Hiring, Promotions, and Lateral Transfers Procedure  Small group discussions hosted by the City Manager’s Office – June & July 2026  Changes to the Procedure are forthcoming  AHR will work with the Law Department and the City Manager’s Office for any potential other changes 7 Questions? Questions? Rebecca Kennedy, Deputy Director