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RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE EXISTING CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATION OF ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proposed amendments to the specifications for the existing civil service classification of engineering technician (attached as Exhibit A), which were approved by the civil service board on December 3, 2024, are approved. This classification shall remain subject to the city's collective bargaining agreement with its basic unit employees; and that pay range for said classification shall change to Range 29, pay rate of $60,268 to $70,455 per year, from Range 28, pay rate of $58,115 to $67,752 per year.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: Human resources is currently undertaking a job description revision project for all existing job descriptions that were last revised more than 10 years ago. The intention of the project is to ensure that all city job descriptions are in a uniform format, using standard language for job requirements; the review also allows HR to remove any outdated verbiage and make sure that content related to technology or equipment is current. The existing classification of engineering technician has been revised as part of the job description review project. Updates to this description include aligning the Education & Experience Requirements with our current template and adding several certifications to the License & Certification Requirements that were not previously included in the job description. The pay range negotiated for this classification is Range 29, pay rate of $60,268 to $70,455 per year. This is a change from Range 28, pay rate of $58,115 to $67,752 per year.