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Department of Transportation recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 154-2020, thereby amending the FY 2020-21 Authorized Personnel Allocation Resolution for the Department of Transportation to:
1) Add 1.0 FTE Administrative Technician;
2) Delete 1.0 FTE Services Operations Coordinator; and
3) Delete 1.0 FTE Associate Civil Engineer.
FUNDING: Road Fund and Developer Funded.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Department of Transportation, Maintenance and Operations Division (Transportation) proposes to add 1.0 FTE Administrative Technician and delete 1.0 FTE Vacant Services Operations Coordinator allocation and due to a potential slowdown in Land Development projects next year, delete 1.0 FTE Vacant Associate Civil Engineer allocation for one year to realize a cost savings. After one year, Transportation will evaluate the Department’s workloads, revenues and expenditures and if it is determined the Associate Civil Engineer is still warranted, Transportation will work with the Chief Administrative Office to determine if the position should be added back to the personnel allocation or if other organizational changes should be made to mitigate increases to salary and benefit costs as much as possible.
Transportation is recommending these position changes in order to better align staff and position classifications with the required workload and responsibilities, while also reducing salary and benefit costs so that additional funding is available for direct community services such as road maintenance. Based on discussions and correspondence with Human Resources the duties the position will be performing meet the requirements for an Administrative Technician.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could choose not to adopt the proposed resolution amending the Authorized Personnel Allocation Resolution; however, Transportation would have inadequate administrative support staff to effectively complete the tasks assigned to the position for the ...
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