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Department of Transportation and Human Resources recommending the Board:
1) Approve the new department-specific class specifications of Senior Traffic Signal and Lighting Technician, and Office Engineer;
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign resolution 110-2022 to approve the following class specifications and allocation changes:
a) Job class number, bargaining unit, and salary range for the Senior Traffic Signal and Lighting Technician;
c b) Job class number, bargaining unit, and salary range for the Office Engineer;
e c) Delete 1.0 FTE vacant, Administrative Secretary in Tahoe Engineering;
f d) Delete 1.0 FTE vacant, Senior Civil Engineer;
g e) Delete 1.0 FTE vacant, Services Operations Coordinator;
h f) Delete 1.0 FTE vacant, Senior Engineering Technician;
i g) Add 1.0 FTE Sr. Traffic Signal and Lighting Technician;
j h) Add 1.0 FTE Office Engineer;
k i) Add 1.0 FTE Supervising Civil Engineer; and
l j) Add 1.0 FTE Assistant in Land Surveying; and
3) Approve the upward reclassification of the incumbent Traffic Operations Technician into the new Sr. Traffic Signal and Lighting Technician position and waive the competitive recruitment, selection process, and probationary period at the request of the appointing authority in accordance with Personnel Rule 507.1.
FUNDING: Road Fund and various funding sources associated with the Capital Improvement Program.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
As part of the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget process, the Department of Transportation (Transportation) worked closely with Human Resources (HR), Fiscal, and the Chief Administrative Office to improve the organizational structure, find efficiencies and fill department needs.
Transportation faces increasing challenges in running day-to-day operations, with rising costs of materials and consultants, an ever-increasing volume of work, and difficulty finding willing and qualified candidates for open positions. The proposed changes will allow for more balanced manage...
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