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NOTIFICATION OF ACTION TAKEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO AMEND THE CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION FOR TREE WORKER
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RECOMMENDATION
This item is informational only. No action is required.
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Summary
This report is to inform the Civil Service Commission of action taken by the Director of Human Resources amending the classification specification for Tree Worker. Per Rule IV, section 5(b) of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations for Miscellaneous Employees, the Director of Human Resources shall approve all new or amended class specifications. A specification shall be deemed approved when the Director of Human Resources affixes his or her signature thereon and it is filed with the Secretary of the Commission.
DISCUSSION
Background
Amendments to the class specification are a result of a request by the Public Works department.
Present Situation
Amendments were made to the definition, class characteristics, principal duties, and qualifications sections, and the physical/mental abilities section was added. The draft classification specification with redlines was completed and sent to the Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 - Trades and Maintenance (T&M) bargaining unit for review and concurrence on July 25, 2024 (Attachment A).
A Meet and Confer meeting was requested by T&M on July 30, 2024 and was subsequently held on August 22, 2024 to discuss the proposed changes to the Tree Worker classification specification. Human Resources provided a meeting recap to T&M on September 23, 2024, and the union did not have any objections.
The approved classification specification was signed by the Director of Human Resources on October 8, 2024, and is included in this report (Attachment B).
AUTHORITY
Rule IV, section 4 of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations for Miscellaneous Employees provides the Director of Human Resources the authority, on behalf of the Civil Service Commission, to maintain and approve class specifications making up the Classification Plan.
Attachment A - Redline - Class Spec - Tree Worker
Attachment B - Final - Class Spec - Tree Worker