Report to Mayor and City Council
Wednesday, November 07, 2018
Consent
SUBJECT:
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REQUEST TO RECLASSIFY ONE ACCOUNTANT I IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO ACCOUNTANT II (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
At the recommendation of former Director of Finance, Kathryn Downs, staff is requesting that the Accountant I position be reclassified to an Accountant II position to properly reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities currently required of the of the role.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
APPROVE Resolution No. 18-151, to reclassify the Accountant I in the Finance Department to an Accountant II job classification specification.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE any action deemed appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
A recruitment was conducted for an Accountant I in the Finance Department in January 2017. The recruitment yielded a candidate with exceptional qualifications who was hired on September 11, 2017.
This Accountant I is performing at the level of an Accountant II as a result of taking on higher level accounting duties based on the candidate’s aforementioned knowledge, skills and abilities. They are sufficiently addressing current business needs which benefit the department/City. Therefore, it is recommended that the Accountant I be reclassified to an Accountant II job classification specification, Salary Range 246, ($5,443-$6,947).
V. FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated annual increase for the Accountant II position is $2,924. The additional costs can be absorbed within the approved fiscal year 18-19 budget.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Resolution No. 18-151 (Page 3-4)
2. Accountant II Job Classification Specifications (5-6)
Prepared by: Faye Moseley, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management