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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-04-04; City Council; 13081; CLASSIFICATION CHANGES IN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT3 9 0 02 g 4 z 0 a G 8 8 2 3 CITYBF CARLSBAD - AGEND~~ILL 7T AB# /<&?I TITLE: DEP' CITY DEPT. HR CITY RECOMMENDED ACTION: CLASSIFICATION CHANGES IN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MTG. 4-4-95 (35- 78 Adopt Resolution No. reclassifying two incumbents from Assistant Engineer to Associate Engineer, and converting the funding of a vacant Engineering Technician II position to a Management Analyst position. ITEM EXPLANATION: In order to respond to the needs of a changing workload with reduced staff, Engineering has bee gradually reorganizing the structure and staff responsibilities within their department. Over the last four years, this reorganization has resulted in changes in the classifications for two incumbents, and created a need to convert one vacant position to fill a specific staffing need. Staff recommends reclassifying two Assistant Engineers to Associate Engineer, and converting the funding of one vacant Engineering Technician position to a Management Analyst position. The staffing of positions in the Engineering Department has declined over the past three years from 50.5 positions to 38 funded positions due to attrition and in response to budgetary reductions. Because of this downsizing, the department has had to rely on all engineers to become project coordinators while also performing technical duties. Subsequently, two Assistant Engineer incumbents, one in the Land Use group and the other in the Design/Planninl group, have assumed greater responsibilities as the engineers in charge of significant project in their respective areas. Examples of the higher level responsibilities include, coordinating consultants' work and administrative communications, and supervising the day-to-day proje requirements. Based on the job audit, staff recommends that the two Assistant Engineer incumbents be reclassified to Associate Engineers to recognize their greater scope of duties. 1 increased cost of the reclassifications is approximately $2,100 for the remaining FY 94-95 budget year. The Engineering Department has also requested that the funding for one vacant Engineering Technician II position be converted to a Management Analyst. This staffing change is in respor to the changing workload which requires more administrative assistance to monitor reports a contracts, and to track programs. Human Resources has reviewed the proposed duties and responsibilities of the position and recommends establishing the position as a Management Analyst. The increased annual cost for the conversion to a Management Analyst position is approximately $1000 for FY 94-95. The funds for the reclassifications and conversion of the vacant position are available in the current department budget due to the salary savings from staff resignations during the past year. / 0 0 /$OS/ AB # FISCAL IMPACT: For FY 94-95, the estimated total cost for the two reclassifications and conversion of the Engineering Technician to Management Analyst is $3,100. Funds are available in the curren Engineering budget through salary savings from vacant positions. Although no additional fun( are requested for the current year, the future staffing cost will include an estimated annual increase of $12,200 which is anticipated to be off-set by continued management of vacant positions in subsequent years. EXHIBIT: Resolution No. 95 -78 , p. 2 of 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I’ 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0 0 RESOLUTION NO. 9 5 - 7 8 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECLASSIFYING TWO INCUMBENTS IN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, AND ESTABLISHING A MANAGEMENT ANALYST POSITION. WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends and the City Council concurs, that is desirable and necessary to reclassify two Assistant Engineers to Associate Engineei the Engineering Department; and, WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends and the City Council concurs, that is desirable and necessary to establish a Management Analyst position in the Enginee Department; and, WHEREAS, the City and the Carlsbad City Employees’ Association have met E conferred on the impacts of this recommendation on represented employees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cartsbad, California, as follows: 1. 2. That the above recitations are true and correct. That the City Council authorizes and directs the City Manager to red: the two Assistant Engineers to Associate Engineers in the Engineering Department. It I1 It // It .e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 l2 13 14 l5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 e 1) 3. That the City Council authorizes and directs the City Manager to convc the funding for an Engineering Technician II vacant position in the Engineering Department to establish a Management Analyst position. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council held on the 4th day of APRIL , 1995, by the follow vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: None Council Members Lewis, Nygaard, Kulchin, Finnila, Hall ATTEST: (SEAL)