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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 06.i Date: Item No. PERSONNEL ACTIONS ITEMS Proposed Action Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to approve the Resolution ratifying the Personnel Committee changes for January 2017 to April 2017. Passage of this motion will ratify the changes the Personnel Committee approved for the period of January 1, 2017 to April 30, 2017. Overview January 2017 – April 2017, staff worked with the Personnel Committee reviewing several positions and key responsibilities for several departments. The following changes were approved by the Personnel Committee: Reorganization of Operations and Maintenance Division • Retitled Construction Services Division • New Position - Construction Services Superintendent, Pay Grade 30 • New Position - Senior Project Engineer (2 FTE), Pay Grade 30 Inspections Department • New position - Assistant Building Official (1 FTE), Pay Grade 28 IS Department • IS Network Specialist reclassified and title change to IS Systems Administrator (1 FTE), Pay Grade 28 The Personnel Committee also reviewed the Fire Chief’s current salary. The Fire Chief will continue to receive the additional $2,000 until the review of the job classification and compensation plan is complete. Primary Issues to Consider • What changes have been implemented? Supporting Information • Summary of Changes • Resolution ratifying the Personnel Committee’s changes. Financial Impact: Budgeted: Y☐ N☒ Source: Related Documents: (CIP, ERP, etc.): Envision Lakeville Community Values: Good Value for Public Services Report Completed by: Tammy Schutta, Human Resources Manager May 1, 2017 ≈ $8,000 General Fund Budget Document Primary Issues to Consider: What changes have been implemented? January 2017 – April 2017, staff worked with the Personnel Committee reviewing several positions and key responsibilities. The positions listed below formalize the changes that have been made. Building Inspections Department The total building permit valuation for 2016 was $238,117,954. Just last year, the Building Department issued 401 residential permits. The City is expected to supersede the number of residential permits for 2017. The Personnel Committee approved the addition of an Assistant Building Official position for the Building Department. The Assistant Building Official will assist the Building Official in the administration of the division, including division programs and services. In the absence of the Building Official, the Assistant Building Official would also assume responsibilities of the Building Official. This would not add to the total personnel count for the inspections department; rather it would promote an existing employee to the Assistant Building Official position. Position Change: Grade Assistant Building Official Newly Created Position Level 28 The position will be advertised internally as a promotional opportunity. The Assistant Building Official would be placed at pay grade level 28, Step 4. The 2017 salary for pay grade level 28, Step 4 is $82,453. The anticipated effective date is June 5, 2017. Fire Department Fire Chief Mike Meyer was hired fulltime August 9, 2010. As part of his terms and conditions of employment, Chief Meyer was compensated an additional $2,000 annually. The Personnel Committee approved that Chief Meyer continue to receive the additional $2,000 until the review of the job classification and compensation plan is complete. The $2,000 is included in the 2017 Budget. IS Department Staff recently reviewed and updated the job description for the Network Specialist to better reflect the current job requirements and responsibilities of the position. The overall responsibility of this role is not only the administration of the City’s networks, but includes system servers, and enterprise operating systems. Additional responsibilities added to the new job description include system design and configuration, and system maintenance. Position Change: Grade IS Systems Administrator Title Change Reclassified from Level 26 to Level 28 Level 28 IS Systems Administrator will be placed at pay grade level 28, Step 4 effective May 8, 2017. The 2017 salary for pay grade level 28, Step 4 is $82,453. Public Works Department The Personnel Committee approved the reorganization of the Operations and Maintenance Division. Changes included re-titling Operations and Maintenance to Construction Services. The O & M Engineer position was also eliminated. The O & M Engineer position was classified a pay grade 35 ($103,183 - $123,801). The changes included the creation of the following positions: Position Change: Grade Construction Services Superintendent Newly Created Position Level 30 The Construction Services Superintendent will oversee all construction activities within the City of Lakeville. Senior Project Engineer (2 FTE) Newly Created Position Level 30 The Senior Project Engineer positions oversee construction services and engineering staff, as well as lead multiple improvement projects. Three well qualified employees were promoted to the positions on April 10, 2017. Pay grade level 30 salary range is $81,329 to $97,592. CITY OF LAKEVILLE RESOLUTION NO. ____ RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGES IMPLEMENTED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lakeville, Minnesota, that the following are hereby approved: a) IS Network Specialist reclassified and title change to IS Systems Administrator (1 FTE), Grade 28 b) Assistant Building Official (1 FTE), Grade 28 - New Position c) Reorganization of Operations and Maintenance Division a. Retitled Construction Services b. Construction Services Superintendent, Grade 30 - New Position c. Senior Project Engineer (2 FTE), Grade 30 – New Position d) Fire Chief Compensation ADOPTED by the Lakeville City Council this 1ST day of May, 2017 CITY OF LAKEVILLE ______________________________ Douglas P. Anderson, Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ Charlene Friedges, City Clerk