Title
Amendments to Classification Ordinance S-5815 in Accordance with Human Resources Committee 610 Recommendations - Engineering Manager - Middle Manager (Ordinance S-47936)
Description
As part of a technical positions review, the following amendments to the Classification Ordinance [S-5815] are recommended in accordance with the recommendation of Human Resources Committee 610, effective Sept. 20, 2021. The amendments also require the City’s Pay Ordinance [S-47689] to be updated. Those will be processed under a separate ordinance.
Establish the classification of Engineering Manager, Job Code: 21150, Salary Plan: 013, Grade: 840 ($35.97 - $57.54/hourly), Benefit Category: 009, Labor Unit Code: 008, EEO-4 Category: Officials and Administrators, FLSA Status: Exempt.
Modify the classification of Engineering Supervisor, Job Code: 20240, from Salary Plan: 013, Grade: 840 ($35.97 - $57.54/hourly), Benefit Category: 009, Labor Unit Code: 008, EEO-4 Category: Officials and Administrators, FLSA Status: Exempt to Salary Plan: 001, Grade 041 ($37.14 - $56.39/hourly), Benefit Category: 007, Labor Unit Code: 007, EEO-4 Category: Professionals, FLSA Status: Exempt.
Abolish the classification assignment of Engineering Supervisor*U7, Job Code: 20241, Salary Plan: 001, Grade: 041 ($37.14 - $56.39/hourly), Benefit Category: 007, Labor Unit Code: 007, EEO-4 Category: Professionals, FLSA Status: Exempt.
Report
Summary
Background
The City has gone through various changes in the role of Engineering Supervisor. Prior to 1987, there was only one classification for Engineering Supervisor, and it was allocated to Unit 7 - ASPTEA at a grade 040. In March 1987 an “assignment” was established at a middle manager level, grade 840 and positions were transitioned to this level over time through attrition. By 1992, all positions had been transitioned and the original base classification was modified from Unit 7 - ASPTEA, grade 040 to the middle manager, grade 840. Subsequently all positions and employees were moved from the assignment to the base classification.
In February 2012, it was determined that having a middle manager (Engineering Supervisor - grade 840) reporting to another middle manager (Deputy Director - grade 842) was an inefficient arrangement. A new “assignment” was established out of the middle manager level and allocated to Unit 7 at grade 041. Over time, all positions were moved to this assignment.
Current State
There are five employees in the “assignment” Engineering Supervisor*U7, grade 041. None of these employees have ever been in the base classification from which this assignment is associated. However, because they are in an assignment, they have rights back to the base classification. Furthermore, the base classification (840) and the assignment (041) have the same job description.
Conclusion
The recommended course of action is to follow the same methodology employed in 1992, effectively reversing the previous strategy and reestablishing a middle manager level at a grade 840 to serve as a career progression step toward the Deputy Director level at 842.
The base classification will be modified to reflect the allocation to Unit 7, and the grade maintained at 041. This is consistent with the employees’ job history, so there will be no negative impact to the employees when they are reverted from the assignment to the base classification. Once those transactions have been processed, the assignment level will be abolished.
A new classification will be established at the middle manager level, grade 840. Thus, the association of the assignment will be separated, and each classification will have unique and separate job descriptions.
Financial Impact
There is no budgetary impact associated with these actions.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This action was reviewed and recommended for approval by Human Resources Committee 610 on Aug. 10, 2021.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the Human Resources Department.