REPORT TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Modify the Class Specification for Staff Aide I
Report
BACKGROUND
The Human Resources Department is proposing to modify the class specification for Staff Aide I to remove the typing certificate requirement. The request for Commission approval of the modification is based on Personnel & Salary Resolution, Sec. 6(d) which states, "Classification specifications for positions in the Classified Service must first be approved and adopted by the City of Santa Clara Civil Service Commission before they may be approved and adopted by the City Council".
DISCUSSION
The Human Resources Department has reviewed the class specification for Staff Aide I and is recommending to remove the required typing certificate from the Minimum Qualifications section, and the reference to typing at a speed of 25 net words per minute, from the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities section. The typing certification is an obsolete indicator of successful performance in this job specification. In practice, the typing certificate has substituted for the qualifying performance exam. In place of the typing certificate, and to comply with the qualifying performance exam, staff's recommendation is for candidates to complete an in-house written exercise related to on the job tasks the candidates would be required to complete in the position. This would be a more accurate assessment of the candidates' job-related skills and ability to satisfy actual requirements of the job. In addition, most applicants at the time of application do not possess a typing certificate. It is anticipated this will expand the candidate pool since candidates will not be required to complete an additional testing step during the application phase.
There are no recommended changes to the weighting plan for Staff Aide I.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (...
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