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Oregon City Tourism Plan
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Staff recommends that the City Commission approve the Oregon City Tourism Plan and Leadership Structure.
BACKGROUND:
At the September 19, 2018 City Commission meeting, staff identified two options for the Tourism Plan leadership structure along with funding models for each of those options. Option One consists of the 1.0 FTE position and Option Two is the “no hire” option that would require reallocation of staff workload. Staff recommended that the Commission approve Option One, which would allow the 1.0 FTE to become the face of Oregon City tourism and provide the focus that the City Commission originally intended for a City-wide tourism strategy.
The Commission discussion raised the question of whether a contract position is a viable option for the implementation of the Tourism Plan. Staff was asked to research this question and bring the findings back to the next regularly scheduled City Commission meeting. The findings are as follows and assist in providing a clearer picture when making the distinction between the feasibility of a contractor vs. an employee:
Contractor
· Can work from any location
· Typically works for multiple companies
· Uses their own tools and resources
· Manages their own schedule and workload
· Controls their own method of work
· Typically brought in for a specific term when a final work product is expected
· Do not normally receive employment benefits
· Are not subject to withholdings
· May not join the City employees’ union
· Generally, do not receive overtime
· Responsible for their own self-employment tax
Employee
· Works a specific schedule set by the employer
· Generally works for one agency
· Receives training through the employer
· Uses employer’s tools, workspace and work-related resources
· Is subject to a large degree of control by the employer, including direction and feedback
· Receives employment benefits
· May join the City employees’ union
· ...
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