Thursday, December 20, 2012
Kate Collier dismissed from job on Nov. 13.
St. Charles has dismissed the city's current director of Human Resources and now plans to reorganize the department to save money. According to a story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Kate Collier was dismissed from her job on Nov. 13 at the request of Mayor Sally Faith. The request was approved by the council. For the past nine months, Collier worked from home while the city investigated a personnel matter, according to Councilman Mike Klinghammer. Council President Laurie Feldman said the city had to take enough time to investigate and consider all options. Faith declined to comment further. During that time Director of Administration Michael Spurgeon has been overseeing the HR division at the mayor's request. At a December work …
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The full-service human resources provider serves 1,600 members throughout Missouri and Illinois and has a 114-year history.
- BUSINESS
- Nate Birt
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Chief Executive Philip Brandt can't say enough good about his new role at St. Louis-based AAIM EA. The full-service human resources (HR) provider offers networking opportunities, education and more. Why is Brandt so excited? While he's only been in his new role for a short time, he has a long history with the organization, having been a member since 1990. From his perspective, the value in AAIM Employers’ Association is evident because of the services it provided to him while he held management positions at businesses such as Ralcorp Holdings, Nestle Purina, GKN Aerospace and Patriot Coal Corporation. What's more, Brandt is someone who loves to solve problems, and he wants to use that skill to help member businesses succeed. AAIM EA dates …
Thursday, January 20, 2011
The bill would apply to most city finance workers.
- GOVERNMENT
- Joe Scott
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
The St. Charles City Council is considering a bill that would require its finance and assistant finance director to take at least 10 consecutive days of vacation each year. Councilman Bob Kneemiller, Ward 4, proposed the bill, and said it’s a common practice for financial institutions and finance company. The council will discuss the mandatory vacation bill during its work session at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. “It has to do with individuals who handle large amounts of money,” Kneemiller said. “If somebody has a week off, it’s harder to cover up something that might not be right. It gives people time to find those things.” Last November, the city gave a $236,000 severance package to its former finance director, Karen McDermott. Included in that …
