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CC Regular Session 7. 8. Meeting Date: 12/10/2019 By: Colleen Lasher, Administrative Services Information Title Adopt Resolution #19-288 to Approve Position Reclassifications Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is Council consideration of the reclassification of four current city positions; the Human Resources Generalist, Deputy City Administrator, Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal, and the Civil Engineer II. The reclassifications were included as part of the budgeting discussions and are accounted for in the 2020 budget. This case seeks to accurately classify and compensate City employees for the work performed. The reclassifications listed below reflect the City's desire to maintain an effective organization. Reclassifying positions, when needed, serves to retain high performing employees and furthers the City's mission to work together to responsibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost-effective and efficient government services. The following positions have changed to include additional, more complex duties and the employees in these positions are working outside of their current job classifications. Therefore, staff recommends the following reclassifications, effective January 1, 2020: 1) Reclassify the current Administrative Assistant to Human Resources Generalist 2) Reclassify the current Community Development Director to Deputy City Administrator 3) Reclassify the current Fire Marshal to Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal 4) Reclassify the current Engineering Technician III to Civil Engineer II Draft job descriptions are attached. A brief explanation of the changes include: Human Resources Generalist: This position has taken on more independent HR work including assisting employees with benefits and benefit changes, collaborating with payroll, overseeing city's employee Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) administration, coordinating drug and alcohol testing, serving as point of contact for employee First Reports of Injury/workers compensation interactions as well as managing all on-line NeoGov recruitment. Deputy City Administrator: This position was upgraded in 2018 to add additional responsibilities as Acting City Administrator. As part of this upgrade, the position assumed a greater role in supporting the City Administrator. The proposed position provides a role that develops skill sets and experiences in line with City Administration and creates a succession planning opportunity. New duties are to include, but not limited to: cross functional administrative project leadership, capital development project administration, and management analysis for the organization. Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal: This position, held by the full-time Fire Marshall also has paid on -call responsibility as Assistant Chief. This request will combine both positions and eliminate paid on -call position. The additional responsibilities of the position are to assist in the overall planning, implementation, supervision and direction of the Fire Department along with the development, coordinating and scheduling of fire/EMS training This position will also assist the Fire Chief in implementing policy and direction to improve operational readiness and support responding firefighters.