REPORT TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
SUBJECT
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Action to Modify the Class Specification for Equipment Operator
Report
BACKGROUND
In accordance with the terms of the City's Side Letter with AFSCME Local 101, the Human Resources Department is proposing to modify the class specification for Equipment Operator to include a required Crane Operator Certification. This request 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 and AFSCME Local 101 met and conferred regarding a Crane Operator Certification Premium Pay. On October 29, 2019 the City Council approved a Side Letter Agreement between the City and AFSCME Local 101 (which is the practical equivalent of a clause in the Unit 6 Memorandum of Understanding). The Side Letter Agreement includes a provision that requires a revision to the class specification for Equipment Operator to include that employees assigned to the Department of Water and Sewer possess and maintain a Crane Operator Certification within 12 months of appointment. This is a state required certification for Crane Operators.
There are no recommended changes to the weighting plan for Equipment Operator.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
Per the Side Letter Agreement, incumbents who possess the Crane Operator Certification shall be paid 2.5% of base pay including any paid status hours worked for possession of the certification. There are curren...
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