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CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-03
Sponsored by: Administration
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING THE
EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION PLAN TO CHANGE THE RANGE OF THE HUMAN
RESOURCES DIRECTOR.
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2022-2018 created the Human Resources Director position within the
Department Head Service at a Range 21, which converts to a Range 26 in the City's Fiscal Year
2022 Salary Schedule; and,
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department of the City is composed of one employee, the
Director, who is responsible for administration of the City's Human Resource functions as well as
a medium -to -high volume of transactional support work; and,
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Director position in the City has recently been vacated due to
the retirement of the City's first Human Resources Director; and,
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Director job description was reviewed and improved upon to
accurately reflect the essential duties and responsibilities of the position since its creation in 2018
to meet the City's Human Resource needs; and,
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Director role compares closely to the Department Head Class
positions of Library Director, Planning Director, Senior Center Director, and Parks and Rec
Director, all which have been assigned to range 23; and,
WHEREAS, after reviewing and updating the job description and comparing the position to other
positions in the City within the Department Head Service, an amendment in the range of the
Human Resources Director from a 26 to a 23 is warranted; and,
WHEREAS, making this amendment ensures that the range for the Human Resource Director
accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities of the position comparable to other positions
within the City and is adequate to recruit and retain candidates qualified to direct and coordinate
the City's human resource functions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. The Council amends the Employee Classification Plan by changing the range of
the Human Resources Director from 26 to 23.
Section 2. That this resolution takes effect immediately upon passage.
Resolution No. 2022-03
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PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 5th day of January, 2022.
BRIAN GABRIEL, SR., MAYOR
Michell M. ner, MC, City Clerk It
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Gabriel and Council Members
FROM: Paul Ostrander, City Manager
DATE: December 22, 2021
SUBJECT: Resolution 2022-03 — Amending Range of the Human Resources
Director
This resolution requests that Council amend the City's Classification Plan by changing the range
of the Human Resources Director from 26 to 23. This change aligns the position with other similar
roles within the City, including the Senior Center Director, Library Director, Planning Director, and
Parks and Recreation Director.
The Human Resources Director position was created in 2018 through Ordinance 3022-2018 and
will be vacant beginning December 28 with the retirement of the City's current Human Resources
E Director. The initial classification has been reviewed based upon the current position description,
which has been revised over time to accurately reflect the essential duties and responsibilities of
the job, which includes director -level responsibilities as well as a medium -to -high volume of
transactional support work and file maintenance, usually performed by support staff.
The current position description and recommended classification at a range 23 accurately reflects
the duties and responsibilities of the position, is equivalent to other director positions within the
City and is comparable to similar positions in other places of public employment. Approval of
Resolution 2022-03 will allow the City to hire a qualified candidate at a salary range appropriate
for the position.
Thank you for your consideration.