REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Approve Various As-Needed Class Specifications for the Student Internship Program and Adopt a Resolution Approving and Adopting Updated Salary Plans for Various As-Needed Positions [Council Pillar: Manage Strategically Our Workforce Capacity and Resources]
Report
BACKGROUND
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. California Code Regulations Section 570.5 governs and requires the adoption of updated publicly available salary schedules by the governing body. The proposed Council action satisfies these applicable requirements.
Retitled and Revised Class Specifications
The as-needed Intern (Job Code 497) class specification has been modified to Student Intern I/II/III (Job Code 497/498/504) to distinguish the minimum qualifications, scope of work performed, and salary ranges. The expansion of the student internship program creates internship opportunities for both high school and college (undergraduate and graduate) students.
Approval and Adoption of the Salary Plans for Various Classified, Unclassified, and As-Needed Positions
The As-Needed Salary Plan has been modified to reflect the modification to the Student Intern I/II/III (formerly Intern) classification.
DISCUSSION
Retitled and Revised Intern Class Specification
The City Council approved funding in the operating budget for the Fiscal Year 2019/20 and 2020/21 of $100,000 in both fiscal years for the Human Resources Department to implement a summer internship program for high school students to gain professional exposure to public service and engage in work experience that could stimulate interest in future opportunities in the public sector. Simultaneously, the Human Resources Department revamped the current internsh...
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