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PERSONNEL / PUBLIC WORKS - Director Jim Simon
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Requested Action(s)
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a) Request approval of the revised classification specification of Fleet Mechanic I/II/III within the Joint Council Bargaining Unit, effective 4/16/24
b) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution amending Resolution 2023-88, the FY 23/24 Position Allocation List (PAL), by deleting four (4.00 FTE) Fleet Mechanic I, Fleet Mechanic II, or Fleet Mechanic III allocations, and adding four (4.00 FTE) Fleet Mechanic I/II/III allocations, effective 4/16/24
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Financial Impact:
There is no impact to the General Fund. These are non-general fund positions and adequate funding is allocated in the Road fund.
Background Information:
The Public Works Department is requesting approval to revise the Fleet Mechanic series into one flexibly staffed classification specification by combining the Fleet Mechanic I, Fleet Mechanic II and Fleet Mechanic III into a Fleet Mechanic I/II/III. In addition, the Department requests to amend their Position Allocation List (PAL) by deleting four (4.00 FTE) Fleet Mechanic I, Fleet Mechanic II, or Fleet Mechanic III allocations and adding four (4.00 FTE) Fleet Mechanic I/II/III allocations.
Designating the classification as a flexibly staffed position would provide an incumbent the opportunity to progress through the entire Fleet Mechanic series. An incumbent may only be considered to progress to the higher level within the classification by meeting the minimum education and experience requirements. However, the progression is at the discretion of the Public Works Director, considering skill level and positions allocated in the budget process. Combining these classifications provides more flexibility and allows prospective employees as well as current incumbents the opportunity to promote, which may ultimately increase employee longevity. The Department also believes this will promote interest in the positions and increase the quantity and quality of the application pool.
In addition to creating a flexibly staffed series, the Department is also requesting to amend the minimum qualifications for the entry-level Fleet Mechanic I classification.
The current minimum qualifications for the Fleet Mechanic I require an incumbent to obtain a valid Class A License within six (6) months of employment. The Department is requesting to remove this requirement to allow for increased recruitment possibilities for this highly specialized position, which requires knowledge of repair and routine maintenance of vehicles and heavy equipment. Additionally, the Department has determined the necessity to update other areas of the class spec to include an accurate and appropriate description of the desired job requirements to be performed by the incumbents. This includes updating specific reports-to titles and removing redundant language from the Essential Functions, Ability To and Knowledge Of sections.
There is no requested change to the salary range placements.
The Joint Council Bargaining Unit has been notified of the proposed modifications and are in agreement with the changes.