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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I PC# CONSIDER RECLASSIFICATION OF CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALIST By: Heidi A. Nelson, Assistant City Administrator Background: As a part of the negotiations for the 2002-2003-AFSCME Contract, the union membership had requested the reclassification of the Crime Prevention Specialist and Building Maintenance Worker positions. It has been past practice for the City of Ramsey to include position reclassification in the union negotiations in order to set a process for position reclassification. With the absence of the HR Manager, the City Administrator and myself, with the assistance of Labor Relations Associates, completed the negotiations with AFSCME. During those continued negotiations, management proposed to develop a policy that would set forth a process for position reclassification for all positions within the City of Ramsey. The AFSCME unit agreed to that change in process, and a policy is currently being developed. Given the research and discussion that had occurred in the negotiation process previously, management agreed to proceed with review of reclassification for the above mentioned positions. Job points were assigned to each of the job descriptions, and it was determined that the Crime Prevention Specialist warranted a higher pay classification. Staff is recommending reclassifying the Cr/me Prevention Specialist position to the pay scale of $36,334 minimum/S45,418, maximum due to the job points assigned to this position and the comparable wages for this position with other Stanton IV cities. Currently, the pay scale for the Crime Prevention Specialist is $32,292 minimum/$40,365maximum. The employee currently in this position is at Step 2 of the current pay scale, with an annual salary of $33,912. Staff Recommendation: Staff is recommending reclassification of the Crime Prevention Specialist position to the pay scale of $36,334 minimum/S45,418 maximum, due to the job points assigned to this position and the comparable wages for this position with other Stanton IV cities. Given the employee's current rate of pay at Step 2 ($32,292), it is proposed to place the employee at Step 1 of the new pay scale, at $36,334, which is the closest pay rate in the new range to the current pay rate. Staff is proposing to enact this change retroactive to January 1, 2002. Committee Action: Motion to recommend reclassification of the Crime Prevention Specialist position to the pay scale of $36,334 minimurn/$45,418 maximum, Step 1, retroactive to January 1, 2002, due to the job points assigned to this position and the comparable wages for this position with other Stanton IV cities. Reviewed By: City Administrator Chief of Police Assistant City Administrator -143-