REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action to Approve New Job Specification, and Set Compensation, for Public Works Supervisor
Report
BACKGROUND
The Public Works Supervisor is a new supervisory position in the City's classified service. The Civil Service Commission approved the job specification for Public Works Supervisor at its regular meeting of November 19, 2018. Sections 4 and 6 of the Personnel and Salary Resolution require City Council approval of new job classifications and specifications. Section 9 of the Personnel and Salary Resolution requires City Council approval of compensation plans for both classified and unclassified positions.
DISCUSSION
The Public Works Supervisor is a supervisory position in the classified service in the Public Works Department serving one of the following divisions: Fleet Operations; Facilities Maintenance, which includes Building Maintenance and Mechanical Maintenance; Traffic Street/Storm Maintenance; or Landscape Maintenance. This new classification was created and approved as part of the Fiscal Year 2017/18 Operating Budget with placeholder positions in an effort to standardize requirements for this lead and journey-level position across all divisions of the Public Works Department. As part of this approval, the employees in the classifications listed above received a 5% out of class pay, until such time that the City Council approved the job specification of Public Works Supervisor and salary range.
The Human Resources Department (HR) completed initial classification and compensation studies for this new position. In coordination with the Public Works Department, Human Resources created the job specification for Public Works Supervisor, which was approved by the Civil Service Commission on November 19, 2018. HR made an initial recommendation to set the salary range at A-35 ($8,445 to $10,788/monthly). The salary survey was reviewed with the Public Works Department and the Employees Association (Units 5, 7, & 8). F...
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