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RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE EXISTING CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATION OF WATER PLANT OPERATOR "A", INCLUDING A TITLE CHANGE TO SENIOR WATER PLANT OPERATOR, AND SPECIFYING CONTRACT BENEFITS FOR SAME
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proposed amendments to the specifications for the existing civil service classification of water plant operator "A", including a title change to senior water plant operator (attached as Exhibit A), which were approved by the civil service board on October 3, 2023, 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 34, pay rate of $68,121 to $79,799 per year, from Range 31, pay rate of $60,157 to $70,592 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are in a uniform format, using standard language for job requirements; the review also allows HR to remove any outdated verbiage and make sure that content related to technology or equipment is current.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 water plant operator "A" has been revised (including a title change to senior water plant operator) as part of the job description review project. The pay range negotiated for this classification is Range 34, pay rate of $68,121 to $79,799 per year. This is a change from Range 31, pay rate of $60,157 to $70,592 per year.