REPORT TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Modify and Make the Class Specifications for Human Resources Technician (Job Code 508) and Senior Human Resources Technician (Job Code 747) Flexibly Staffed
Report
BACKGROUND
The Human Resources Department is proposing to modify and make the Human Resources Technician (Job Code 508) and Senior Human Resources Technician (Job Code 747) flexibly staffed. 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 revisions to the Human Resources Technician (Job Code 508) and Senior Human Resources Technician (Job Code 747) include various administrative changes to the class specification, including adding the Distinguishing Characteristics section. The Desirables Qualification, Typical Duties, and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities sections on the Senior Human Resources Technician (Job Code 747) class specification have been updated in order to align with the lower level Human Resources Technician (Job Code 508) class specification.
The Human Resources Department is proposing to make the Human Resources Technician (Job Code 508) and Senior Human Resources Technician (Job Code 747) class specifications flexibly staffed in order to allow for promotional opportunities within the Department.
There are no recommended changes to the examination weighting for Human Resources Technician (Job Code 508) or Senior Human Resources Technician (Job Code 747).
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...
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