SR-604-001 (15)
f:\person:misc/council\council71FY03-04 year end Santa Monica, California
Council Meeting: November 23, 2004
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolution Establishing Various New Position
Classifications and Salary Rates
INTRODUCTION
This report recommends that Council adopt the attached resolution establishing
new position classifications and setting salary rates for those classifications.
BACKGROUND
The Santa Monica Municipal Code sets forth the process for establishing new
position classifications and setting the salary rates for position classifications.
The process includes the development of new classification specifications (job
descriptions) and/or the revision of existing classification specifications by the
Human Resources Department based on input from City departments. The
classification specifications are presented to the Personnel Board for their review
and approval. Interested parties can provide input to the Personnel Board at that
time. Once the Personnel Board has approved the classification specifications, a
salary resolution setting the salary rates for the various position classifications is
presented to Council for adoption. The salary rates are based on external salary
market data from comparable cities as well as internal equity factors.
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DISCUSSION
The attached resolution sets forth the salary rates for various new position
classifications and adjusts the salary rates of some existing position
classifications. Exhibit A lists the positions that are being deleted and/or added
by various City departments and will be reflected in the revised FY2003-04
budget. The position changes listed for the Finance Department reflect a
restructuring of the Revenue Division to increase operational efficiencies. For
the Fire Department, the changes reflect the replacement of two rotational
Battalion Chief positions with permanent position classifications to provide
continuity in the administration of the Fire Department and the Fire Prevention
Division. The changes for Environmental and Public Works Management reflect
the addition of a permanent Civil Engineering Assistant based on the Matrix
Study approved by Council on July 13, 2004; the restoration of two limited term
Trades Intern positions to advance the objective of young adult employment; and
the replacement of two permanent Custodian II positions with two permanent
Custodial Crewleader positions to enhance supervisory oversight. For Human
Resources, the changes reflect a restructuring of the employee benefits work unit
to increase efficiency. The position changes for the Planning & Community
Development Department reflect position changes to enhance customer service
and the recommendations of the Matrix Study approved by Council on July 13,
2004. Salary increases are being implemented for three existing position
classifications to ensure that a 15% salary differential is maintained between
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department heads and the highest paid subordinate and a 5% salary differential
is maintained between the Assistant City Manager and the highest paid
department head.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The recommendations presented in this report do not require additional
appropriation as funds are available in the FY2004-05 Adopted Budget.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that Council adopt the attached resolution establishing
various new position classifications and salary rates.
Prepared by: Karen Bancroft, Director of Human Resources
Attachments:
Resolution Establishing Salary Rates for Various Position Classifications
Exhibit A ? Listing of Position Classification Changes
(See adopted Resolution No. 9995 (CCS)).
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