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Date: October 7, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Civil Service Commission
Hedieh Khajavi, Human Resources Director
By: Alfredo Melgoza, Principal Human Resources Analyst | [email protected] Subject: Civil Service Commission and Human Resources – Approve Revised Class Specifications for Workers' Compensation Claims Examiner and Claims Technician.
Expenditure None.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that City Council approve the revised class specifications for Workers’ Compensation Claims Examiner and Claims Technician.
FUNDING
None required.
DISCUSSION
The Finance Department requested a review of the class specifications of Workers’ Compensation Claims Examiner and Claims Technician to ensure they accurately reflect the current duties of the position. There is currently a need to conduct a Civil Service examination to fill a vacant position in the classification of Claims Technician.
The class specification for Workers’ Compensation Claims Examiner was last revised in 2005.
Staff reviewed the Workers’ Compensation Claims Examiner class specification and determined that changes were necessary to reflect the current functions of the position. The Qualification Guidelines Section was revised to reflect the necessary competencies of the position. Core competencies are utilized to provide the capabilities, knowledge, skills, and resources that constitute what is needed to be successful in the classification.
The class specification for Claims Technician was last revised in 2011. Staff reviewed the Claims Technician class specification and determined that changes were necessary to reflect the current functions of the position.
The Examples of Essential Duties Section was revised to reflect the current needs of the position.
The Qualification Guidelines Section was revised to reflect the necessary competencies of the position. Core competencies are utilized to provide the capabilities, knowledge, skills, and resources that constitute what is needed to be successful in the classification. 1 City Council
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9 The License or Certificate, Education and Experience, and Special Requirement Sections were revised to reflect the current needs of the position.
ATTACHMENT
1. Civil Service Commission Agenda Items September 22, 2025 7A and 7B 2 3
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