Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer funds from the Department of Recreation and Parks, Recreation and Parks Operating Fund to the Department of Human Resources, Employee Benefits Fund for the transfer of two employees, and authorizes the City Auditor to transfer funds from the Office of Diversity & Inclusion to the Department of Human Resources General Fund for the transfer of one employee and programming expenses.
A recent citywide operational review found the activities of the one Occupational Safety and Health Officer and one Occupational Safety and Health Manager of the Department of Recreation and Parks align with and support the mission and vision of the Department of Human Resources, Division of Columbus Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Also, it was determined that the activities of one Executive Advisor I (Employee Resource Group Coordinator) in the Office of Diversity & Inclusion align with those of the Department of Human Resources. To better position personnel, programming, and future funding, this legislation will formally transfer the financials for one Occupational Safety and Health Officer and one Occupational Safety and Health Manager in the Department of Recreation and Parks, and for the Employee Resources Group Coordinator in the Office of Diversity & Inclusion, to the Department of Human Resources.
The anticipated execution date of the re-organization is May 10, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT
The two employees in the Department of Recreation and Parks are currently funded by the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund. In transferring the Sections, authority for unencumbered budget balances in the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund, as per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance, as well as future receipts and expenditures in that fund, are being transferred to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Columbus Occupational Safety and Health Administration (De...
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