Authorization to Approve Position Reclassifications

The purpose of this case is for the City Council to consider reclassifying three city positions.

All reclassifications were included as part of the budgeting discussions and are accounted for in the 2024 budget.  The reclassifications listed below reflect the City’s desire to accurately compensate employees for the work performed and serves to retain high-performing employees.   
 
The following positions have changed to include additional, more complex duties. Therefore, staff recommends the following reclassifications:  
 
 1) Reclassify the current  Accountant I to Accountant II, effective April 1, 2024; and 
 2) Reclassify the current Fire Inspector to Fire Marshal effective July 1, 2024; and
 3) Reclassify the current Permit Tech to Permit Tech II effective January 1, 2024

The 2024 funding required for this action has been accounted for in the 2024 budget, as follows: 

1) Reclassify the Accountant I to Accountant II, an additional cost of $2530
2) Reclassify the Fire Inspector to Fire Marshal, an additional cost of $3542
3) Reclassify the Permit Tech to Permit Tech II, an additional cost of $3391

To approve reclassifying the employees listed below.  

Authorize position reclassifications, subject to passing this evening's 2024 final budget and levy, as follows: 

1) Reclassify Tammy Oakes from Accountant I to Accountant II at step 2 at $36.869 per hour, effective April 1, 2024; and 
2) Reclassify Chris Weiss from Fire Inspector to Fire Marshal at step step 6 at $46.088 per hour, effective July 1, 2024; and 
3) Reclassify Ellen Krueger from Permit Tech to Permit Tech II, at step 6 at $34.567 per hour, effective January 1, 2024