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File #: 23-408    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Calendar Status: Passed
File created: 3/9/2023 In control: Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting
On agenda: 3/21/2023 Final action: 3/21/2023
Title: Actions to Approve Various Modifications to Existing Classified and Unclassified Class Specifications, and Adopt a Resolution Approving and Adopting the Updated Unclassified Salary Plan
Attachments: 1. Class Specification (clean), Permit Technician (Job Code 621), 2. Class Specification (track changes), Permit Technician (Job Code 621), 3. Class Specification (clean), Jail Service Officer (Job Code 353), 4. Class Specification (track changes), Jail Service Officer (Job Code 353), 5. Class Specification (clean), Electric Program Manager (Job Code 424), 6. Class Specification (track changes), Electric Program Manager (Job Code 424), 7. Classification Specification (Clean), Emergency Services Officer (Job Code 106), 8. Classification Specification (Track Changes), Emergency Services Officer (Job Code 106), 9. Resolution Updated Unclassified Salary Plan (05-01-2023) - RTC 23-408, 10. Unclassified Salary Plan eff 5-1-2023 (for Council 3-21-2023), 11. Resolution No. 23-9207
REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Actions to Approve Various Modifications to Existing Classified and Unclassified Class Specifications, and Adopt a Resolution Approving and Adopting the Updated Unclassified Salary Plan

Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Manage Strategically Our Workforce Capacity and Resources

BACKGROUND
Sections 4 and 6 of the Personnel and Salary Resolution require City Council approval of new or revised classifications. The proposed Council action satisfies these applicable requirements.

Various Modifications to Existing Classified Class Specifications
The Community Development Department and Fire Department coordinated with the Human Resources Department to modify the Permit Technician (Job Code 621) specification to reflect current job duties. The Police Department coordinated with the Human Resources Department to modify the Jail Service Officer (Job Code 353) to make revisions to align with the Public Safety Non-Sworn Employees Association (Unit 10) Memorandum of Understanding.

These modifications were approved by the Civil Service Commission on March 13, 2023.

Various Modifications to Existing Unclassified Class Specifications
Silicon Valley Power (Electric Department) coordinated with the Human Resources Department to modify the Electric Program Manager (Job Code 424) class specification to update the minimum qualifications and job duties to cover all the Electric Program Manager specialty positions that were added by Council on January 25, 2022 and November 15, 2022. The City Manager's Officer coordinated with the Human Resources Department to modify the Emergency Services Coordinator (Job Code 106) class specification to better describe the duties performed.

Approval and Adoption of the Unclassified Salary Plan

The City of Santa Clara contracts with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide retirement benefits for employees in both classified and unclassified positions. When the City makes modifications to...

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