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Agmt PR00006625 with Project for Pride in Living LLC for the development of a Career Pathway/Trainee program with Hennepin County's Facility Services Department, 10/01/24-08/01/25, NTE $40,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement PR00006625 with Project for Pride in Living LLC for the development and implementation of a Career Pathway/Trainee Program at Hennepin County Facility Services Department during the period of October 1, 2024 through August 1, 2025 with a not to exceed amount of $40,000 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
The Facility Services Department and the county will expand the diversity of the Facility Management Division workforce by developing and implementing a new Career Pathway/Trainee program. This program is inspired by feedback from current employees in the division who understand the challenges of being underrepresented in their career fields. Building engineers need specific skill sets to manage aging facilities as well as new climate action technologies, and these versatile individuals are in high demand.
The Building Services Engineering Program (BSE) is an expansion of the current pathways program Building Operations Technician (BOT). Participants will receive all the BOT training and credentialling while also being offered additional paid training and work experience. This additional training will qualify candidates for higher-level roles than the current BOT program.
The three participants in the BSE program will be hired as Trainees in the Facility Maintenance Operator Engineer (FMOE) job class receiving an hourly wage of $21.50 per hour with benefits. They will work onsite at various county buildings while also completing paid classroom training at Project for Pride in Living and International Facility Management Association (IFMA).
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