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NOTIFICATION OF ACTION TAKEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO AMEND THE CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION FOR FIREFIGHTER TRAINEE
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RECOMMENDATION
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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 Firefighter Trainee. 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 specifications are a result of a request by the Stockton Fire Department.
Present Situation
For Firefighter Trainee, amendments were made to the Definition, Principal Duties, Qualifications, and Physical/Mental Abilities sections. The draft classification specification with redlines was completed and sent to the Stockton Firefighters’ Local 456 for review and the union concurred on December 10, 2025, expressing no concerns to proceed (Attachment A).
The approved classification specifications were signed by the Director of Human Resources on December 11, 2025, and are 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 - Class Spec - Redlines - Firefighter Trainee
Attachment B - Class Spec - Final - Firefighter Trainee