Recommended Workforce Changes Mid-Cycle 2020-2021
Department Request +/-
Positions Ongoing Annual Cost FY 24/25 Financial
Impact Funding Source(s) Detail
HR
Recommendatio
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ARPD
Salary Update & Title Change:
Recreation Services Manager to
Assistant Recreation & Park
Director
0 $ 16,337.00 $ 16,337.00 General Fund (10051400) The class spec has been updated to reflect the level of responsibility of the position as well as the duties needed of the position as a true second in command for the department. The Civil Service Board approved the spec changes at the April 2024 board meeting. As a result of the spec changes an adjustment to salary is required to maintain internal and external equity. After review of internal and external comparators the salary range is recommended to be updated to match the Human Resources Manager position $154,925 - $188,311 annually.
Recommended
ARPD
Downgrade Position: One (1)
Recreation Services Specialist to
two (2) Recreation Assistants
1 $ 62,961.60 $ 62,961.60 General Fund The Recration and Parks Department currently has a single Recreation Services Specialist assigned to the Mastik Senior Center, however, the level of responsibility and work required is not aligned with this position; additionally there is more work needed in other programs that the Recreation Services Specialist cannot perfrom becasue they are siloed at Mastik. In order to align the level of work and responsibility with the classification and to provide the required workforce and covereage of duties for the department it is recommended to downgrade the Recreation Services Specialist to two Recreation Assistants.
Recommended
1 $ 79,298.60 $ 79,298.60
City Attorney
Add Position: Investigator (New
Classification) 1 $ 189,908.62 $ 94,954.31 20723849 - 60%; 61023041 - 5%;
61123042 - 15%; 10023040 - 5%;
10023043 - 15%
This will be a new classification which will perform duties that are currently performed by part-time employees. The department will use the current part- time funding towards the position reducing the impact to the overall budget.
Converting the position from part-time to full time will ensure that there is a consistent workforce to complete the work needed to support the City Attorney's Prosecution Unit. Without the full-time position the prosecution Unit will not receive the support needed to fulfill it's mission. The department expects to fill the position in January 2025 resulting half the fiscal impact for the 2024/2025 fiscal year.
Recommended
1 $ 189,908.62 $ 94,954.31
City Manager
Upgrade Position: One (1)
Executive Assistant to one (1)
Principal Executive Assistant
0 $ 11,737.44 $ 11,737.44 General Fund Recommended City Manager
Downgrade Position: One (1)
Executive Assistant to one (1)
Office Assistant
0 $ (20,292.48) $ (20,292.48) General Fund Recommended 0 $ (8,555.04) $ (8,555.04)
IT Add Position: One (1) Executive
Assistant 1 $ 156,440.52 $ 156,440.52 Gernal Fund The IT department currently has no addministrative staff assigned solely to serve the department's clerical and administrarive needs. Department staff currently fullfiull many of the needed duties instead of serving the City in their roles as IT technicians and Analysts. Whith staff freed of the administrative and clerical work, the City will be better served
Recommended
1 $ 156,440.52 $ 156,440.52
Police Upgrade Position: One (1) Police
Luitenant to one (1)Captain 0 $ 29,346.00 $ 29,346.00 General Fund Recommended Upon review of the class specs for the Executive Assistant and Principal Executive Assistant it was determined that the appropriate class level to serve the City Manager's Office, Mayor and Council Members is the Principal Executive Assistant. This is a higher level position responsible for more complex and politically sensetive tasks. To provie depth and basic clarical assistance the department is also seeking to downgrade the second Executive Assistant to an Officce Assistant. The Office Assistant will provide bascs clarical assistance freeing the Principal Executive Assistant to preform the higher level more complex and politically sensetive tasks requied in the City Manager's Office. The Principal Executive Assistant requires and equity adjustment to maintain appropriate differential with the Executive Assistant, consistent with market comparators. The resulting upgrade and salary increase is fully absorbed by the downgrade of the other Executive Assistant to an Office Assitant resulting in a net savings for the two positions of approximately $8,500.
ARPD Subtotal
City Manager Subtotal
IT Subtotal
City Attorney Subtotal
The Police Department is restructuring to provide better service and covereage to the Alameda Community. The the requested upgrades to Luitenant and
Recommended Workforce Changes Mid-Cycle 2020-2021
Police Upgrade Positions: Three (3)
Sargeants to three (3) Luitenants 0 $ 149,598.60 $ 149,598.60 General Fund Recommended 0 $ 178,944.60 $ 178,944.60
Public Works
Upgrade Position: Administrative
Services Coordinator to ADA
Coordinator (New Classification)
0 $ 25,279.00 $ 25,279.00 General Fund The City of Alameda is in process of adopting an ADA plan to conform with law and provide accessibility to all Alameda residents and visitors. In order to implement the ADA Plan and ensure legal compliance the Public Works Department will upgrade an Administrative Services Coordinator to an ADA Coordinator. Upon careful reviewand survey of the position, the appropriate salary has been set equivalant to the City's current classification of Admin Management Anallyst. The class specification will be going to the Civil Service Board for approval in July.
Recommended
Public Works
Upgrade Position: One Senior
Clerk to One Administrative
Technician II
0 $ 7,688.00 $ 112.32 PW Admin Upon employee request the Senior Clerk position underwent a classification study which resulted in the determination that the employee was performing work of an Administrative Technician I not a Senior Clerk. This upgrade will match the work being perofmred to the classification.
Recommended
0 $ 32,967.00 $ 25,391.32
3.00 $ 629,004.30 $ 526,474.31 Total New Positions 2024-2025 Police Subtotal
Public Subtotal
Captain will provide greater depth of knowledge and leadership. Additionally, this structural change will reduce overtime and result in savings to the City.