City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: APRIL 5, 2022 FROM: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT WARDS: ALL SUBJECT: TITLE CHANGES OF THE EXISTING UTILITIES SUBSTATION TEST TECHNICIAN, UTILITIES SENIOR SUBSTATION TEST TECHNICIAN, AND UTILITIES SUBSTATION TEST SUPERVISOR CLASSIFICATIONS AND A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MASTER FRING BENEFITS AND SALARY PLAN ISSUES:
Approve title changes of the existing Utilities Substation Test Technician, Utilities Senior Substation Test Technician, and Utilities Substation Test Supervisor classifications, and adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council:
Approve title changes for the existing Utilities Substation Test Technician, Utilities Senior Substation Test Technician and Utilities Substation Test Supervisor classifications; and Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan to approve the title changes for the existing Utilities Substation Test Technician, Utilities Senior Substation Test Technician and Utilities Substation Test Supervisor classifications.
DISCUSSION:
The Public Utilities Department submitted a request to remove the reference to “substation” from the classification title for the Utilities Substation Test Technician, Utilities Senior Substation Test Technician, and the Utilities Substation Test Supervisor classifications. A review of the City’s approved market basket agencies supports removal of “substation” from the title to more clearly indicate that the test technicians perform testing, maintenance, and repair on various other electrical equipment, which in addition to substation apparatus includes protective relays, supervisory controls, and other systems and networks. Additionally, the content of these classifications was modified to remove outdated verbiage and include current language and reference current equipment and technology. The proposed title changes are illustrated below:
Current Classification Title/Job Code
Proposed Classification Title
Utilities Substation Test Technician (5060)
Utilities Electric Test Technician
Utilities Senior Substation Test Technician (5080)
Utilities Senior Electric Test Technician
Utilities Substation Test Supervisor (5061)
Utilities Electric Test Supervisor
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This item contributes to Strategic Priority 5 - High Performing Government and Goal 5.1 - Attract, develop, engage and retain a diverse and highly skilled workforce across the entire City organization.
This item aligns with each of the five Cross-Cutting Threads as follows:
Community Trust – Classification title and content modifications allow the city to accurately align with comparable market classifications to attract the appropriate workforce skillset to efficiently maintain City services.
Equity – Classification titles and content are reviewed and updated to ensure the appropriate title and duties are referenced when completing classification and compensation studies.
Fiscal Responsibility – Modifications to classification titles and content ensure accuracy when completing compensation studies to ensure appropriate salary alignment both internally and within the City’s comparable market basket.
Innovation – Classifications are reviewed and modified to ensure alignment within the City’s approved market basket related to new fields of study, changes to specific fields related to certifications, associated technology, educational and experience requirements.
Sustainability & Resiliency – Classification content is reviewed and modified to ensure employees can work effectively and efficiently; and at the same time retain a diverse range of highly skilled employees who can adapt to the changing needs of the City both internally and externally.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for the proposed classification title changes to the Utilities Substation Test Technician, Utilities Senior Substation Test Technician and Utilities Substation Test Supervisor.
Prepared by: Rene Goldman, Human Resources Director
Certified as to
Availability of funds: Edward Enriquez, Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer Approved by: Rafael Guzman, Assistant City Manager
Approved as to form: Phaedra A. Norton, City Attorney
Attachments:
Resolution Amending the Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan Exhibit A: Job Code Table - Title Changes