Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-098, AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY ADOPTING A JOB SERIES FOR THE ACCOUNTANT I AND ACCOUNTANT II (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The job series program was created and designed for certain positions; to provide promotional and growth opportunities for employees. The Accountant classifications were originally members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union (AFSCME), Local 809 and when they were transitioned to the Carson Professionals and Supervisors Association, the job series program was dropped from its classification. At this time, the City would like to restore the job series for Accountant I and Accountant II.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 23-098, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY ADOPTING BY ADOPTING A JOB SERIES FOR THE ACCOUNTANT I AND ACCOUNTANT II."
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE any action deemed necessary.
IV. BACKGROUND
The Finance department is comprised of Accountants and other accounting professionals. Several years ago, the Accountant classifications were reassigned from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union (AFSCME), Local 809 to the Carson Professionals and Supervisors Association (CPSA). It is believed that when that move occurred, the job series language was erroneously
omitted from the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
In order to provide professional growth, development and opportunity for City employees, the City would like to restore the job series program back to Accountant classification.
The purpose of the Job Series is to provide upward mobility for classifications which achieve increased skill and knowledge after specific time in grade. In order for an indivi...
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