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Uploaded: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 4:22 PM
Menlo Park hires new human resources director
City manager hopes new hire will help update organization
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by Sandy Brundage
Almanac Staff
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 | It may be time for Menlo Park's former human resources director, Glen Kramer, to start enjoying a leisurely retirement: the city has hired Gina Donnelly to replace him.
Ms. Donnelly, who spent the last 11 years working for the city of San Jose, most recently as deputy director of employee relations, began working for Menlo Park on Monday, July 23, staff said.
She arrives with experience in labor negotiations, according to the city's announcement. Ms. Donnelly earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from San Jose State University and has also worked as a child care center director and behavioral therapist.
City Manager Alex McIntyre, also a relative newcomer to Menlo Park, told the Almanac he wants Ms. Donnelly "to take a fresh look at helping me create a 21st century progressive public sector organization."
Ms. Donnelly replaces Glen Kramer, who worked on contract following his retirement after nearly 40 years with the city. She starts with an annual salary of $135,000 and retirement benefits that fall in line with the two-tier pension system implemented by Measure L.
"I am excited about the challenges ahead," said Ms. Donnelly in a written statement. "I am looking forward to joining Menlo Park's talented staff and working in a complex and dynamic City."
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Posted by Steve, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood, on Jul 27, 2012 at 12:13 pm $135k?????
Where else but working for the government...
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Posted by Hmmm, a resident of another community, on Jul 27, 2012 at 1:58 pm That's industry standard for that role & outside of gov't many HRDs make more, plus stock. You live in Sharon Heights - what's your salary?
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Posted by WhoRUpeople, a resident of another community, on Jul 27, 2012 at 2:17 pm To Hmmm, here-here, well said. I would add that at only $135K she probably can/t afford to live in MP.
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Posted by Sam, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Jul 27, 2012 at 5:03 pm We got her cheap, considering that the last HR director of 40 years earns more in retirement, and he double dipped, and he's still being paid as a contractor! About time that there is a new, fresh person to make the changes to the 21st century!
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Posted by Read carefully, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Jul 27, 2012 at 6:16 pm It does;t say how long she's been in HR - possibly only 1 year.
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Posted by Welcome, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Jul 30, 2012 at 8:55 pm I hope it was explained to the new HR director that she will be one of the first employees hired under the 2nd tier imposed by measure L, and that she should not expect anyone will take advantage of the council meeting's public comment to thank her for her sacrifice. Instead, half a dozen anonymous cowards will abuse her on this forum. The publishers of the Almanac should encourage this behavor by picking a city employee of the week to abuse in their effort to drive eyeballs to their display ads. We should all make an effort to personally thank each advertiser for encouraging, supporting and sponsoring this important outlet of hate.
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Posted by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:23 pm Welcome:
you're obviously a city employee. Tell me, what did you do to earn your exceptional retirement? The retirement that is far and away better than any offered in the private sector? All the while earning a salray on par or better than your counterpart in the private sector. And earning six weeks paid vacation a year. Please enlighten us. Those of us in the private sector don't have anything approaching what you have. When you take a 40% cut in pay as I have you can come cry me a river. Until then SHUT UP!
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Posted by Ex-City Employee, a resident of another community, on Jul 31, 2012 at 10:44 am It has not yet mentioned that the retiring one was the fellow who along with Glen Rojas negotiated the retirement enhancement to take effect in 2009...right about when they would each turn 55 and be ready to double dip. I am not a union supporter but not a management supporter at this stage either. More practical and more of a tax payer supporter than either of those sides. It takes two sides of the table to make a deal....
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