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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08927 ORDINANCE NO. 8927 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 STAFFING ORDINANCE BY RECLASSIFYING POSITIONS IN THE CLERK TYPIST / POLICE SERVICES TECHNICIAN CLASSIFICATION WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, it is necessary to revise the classification for the ultimate efficiency and functionality for the Police Department; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate matter being deleted, underscore indicates matter being added) SECTION 1. The following section captioned “POLICE” of Ordinance No. 8811, being the 2015 Staffing Ordinance, is amended as follows: Police Police Chief 1 Police Deputy Chief 3 Police Captain 8 Dispatch Manager 1 Police Records Manager 1 Police Sergeant 25 Police Corporal 55 Police Patrol Officer 115 Police Support Technician I 4 Police Support Technician II 1 Dispatch Training Coordinator 1 Emergency Services Dispatcher Supervisor 3 Emergency Services Dispatcher 24 Crime Analyst 1 Administrative Technician 2 Police Payroll Technician 1 Senior Clerk Typist 7 Clerk Typist / Police Services Technician \[15\] 1 Clerk Typist / Investigations Technician 1 Clerk Typist / Police Records Technician 11 Clerk Typist / Property and Evidence Technician 2 Building Custodian 1 Code Enforcement Manager 1 Zoning Enforcement Officer 2 Total 272 SECTION 2. The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance to effectuate the transactions described therein. SECTION 3. The foregoing reclassification is contingent upon and subject to final approval by the Civil Service Commission if such reclassification is appealed and shall become effective upon the date that such reclassification becomes final pursuant to Section 6-4-5, P.M.C. INTRODUCED: September 28, 2015 BY: Dennis Flores PASSED AND APPROVED: October 13, 2015 City Clerk’s Office Item # R-4 BACKGROUND PAPER FOR PROPOSED ORDINANCE COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 28, 2015 TO: President Stephen G. Nawrocki and Members of City Council CC: Sam Azad, City Manager VIA: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk FROM: Marisa Pacheco – Human Resources Director Luis Velez – Chief of Police SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 STAFFING ORDINANCE BY RECLASSIFYING POSITIONS IN THE CLERK TYPIST / POLICE SERVICES TECHNICIAN CLASSIFICATION WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: The Police Department requests to adjust its staffing by reclassifying the Police Services Technician positions currently assigned to the Police Records, Police Investigations, and Property and Evidence sections of the department. This position is typically hired as an entry level Clerk Typist and then after a requisite number of years of experience and demonstrated proficiency are achieved, an incumbent is promoted from Clerk Typist to the higher technician classification and corresponding salary; in this case, to the proposed Police Records Technician, Investigations Technician, and Property and Evidence Technician.The entry level hire and subsequent progression process will not be changed if this request is approved. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On December 22, 2014, Ordinance No. 8811 was approved by City Council. This Ordinance provided authorized staffing for Fiscal Year 2015. BACKGROUND: The Pueblo Police Department has fifteen (15) Clerk Typist / Police Services Technician positions authorized in the 2015 staffing budget. These positions are assigned to different areas of the Police Department. The Human Resources Department performed a reclassification review of all the positions within the Clerk Typist / Police Services Technician classification. The audit revealed that using a single title to describe all the different positions within this classification is inadequate. It was determined that the varied and specialized duties that are performed by the different positions in this classification, based primarily on area assignment, merit a separation of these positions into their own distinct classifications. The reclassification review and subsequent recommendation also recognize that the assigned duties of these particular positions have changed substantially over the recent years and the recommended classifications better represent the changed duties. The requested change will specifically affect the positions currently assigned to the Police Records, Police Investigations, and Property and Evidence sections of the Police Department. This Ordinance will reclassify the Police Services Technician positions assigned to the Police Records section to the Police Records Technician classification, the Police Services Technician position in Investigations to the classification of Investigations Technician, and the Police Services Technician positions in Property and Evidence to the classification of Property and Evidence Technician. This change recognizes the distinct differences in responsibility and required body of knowledge that are unique to each assignment area within the Police Department. The result of this action will be no net increase in staffing. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Funding for the reclassified positions will come from the general fund. The difference in salary for the remainder of 2015 is approximately $2,100. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: None. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: City Administration and the Pueblo Association of Government Employees (PAGE) agreed on the reclassification of the affected positions on September 1, 2015. ALTERNATIVES: This change is the most viable option because it allows for the positions to be properly represented and described, and ensures adequate compensation for the level of work that’s being performed. The no action alternative would be to retain the current classification. However, this option fails to recognize the distinctiveness of the essential functions that are being performed by the different positions in this classification, making proper classification and compensation analysis extremely difficult. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Ordinance.