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Building Maintenance Worker August 26, 2008 Evaluation Criteria for Vacant and New Positions L Is the position essential? Essentialpositions are those that provide core public health and safety services; emergency and disaster assistance; and preservation of the essential elements of the City's financial activities. Based on the definition above, this position is not an "essential" position. This position is; however; responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment by ensuring that facilities are free of workplace hazards, as per OSHA, and by ensuring that facilities are clean and sanitary. 2. Is the position critical? Critical positions are positions that are, for example, one-position job classes or positions with duties that cannot be modified, reassigned or eliminated. Detailed responses to the following questions will be required in determining whether or not a position is "critical" to providing high-quality services to residents, business owners and/or employees: · Explain how this position is key to achieving the strategic goals identified by the City Council. This position is not key to achieving the strategic goals identified by the City Council but it is important to maintaining the quality of the Municipal Center. · Can the duties be re-engineered or automated? Please explain. Building Maintenance Worker duties cannot be re-engineered or automated. Cleaning, repairing and maintaining facilities, vehicles and equipment must be handled by a person. I · Can the duties be reassigned temporarily or permanently? Please explain. The Building Maintenance Division is staffed by two full-time employees and one half-time employee. The half-time employee is unable to take on additional hours. Assigning additional hours to the two full-time employees could significantly increase the overtime budget, depending on the number of hours assigned. -122-