HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2022-48A i*%ESOLUTI*N AMENDING THE EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION PLAN BY CHANGING THE TITCE
OF THE ACCOUNTANT CLASS OF EMPLOYEES TO A CONTROLLER AND INCREASING THE
RANGE.
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WHEAEAS, the annual budget includes a current employee classification and range for an Accountant
class at a range 21 under the Admlnistrative Support category with authorized staffing for one posiltion;
and,
WHEREAS, the Accountant position will become vacant on, August 6, 2022, creating a vacancy in a
critical position in the Finance Department; and,
position-, and,
WHEREAS, thiis proposed change will not result ln an additional increase to the annual budget as an
amendment to provide funding to increase the rangeof the Accountant posltion to a Controller position
was included in the or6nance adopting the annual budget; and,
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y ifw g, ne-,,O)r01000set wI •lier #os111*(1 0 oii ner posilons in tine City, 17jus ing Tne rangT
of the position from a 21 to a 25 is warranted; and,
WHEREAS, making this adjustment ensures that the range for the Controller accurately reflects the
duties and respons�ibilities of the position comparable to other positions within the City and is adequate
to recruitand retain candidates qualified to supervise and oversee the day4o-day accounting operations,
financial reporting, and audifing functionsi of the Finance Department.
Section 1. The Council amends the Employee Classification Plan by arriending the class title an,#.,
range of the Accountant class of employee as follows:
Class
Code Class Title Range
(A) Supervisory and Professional
124 Controller 25
(B) Administrative Support
[206 ACCOUNTANT 21]
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Mayor
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TO- Mayor Gabriel and Council Members
THROUGH: Paul Ostrander, City Manager
FR*M-. Christine Cunningham, Human Resources Director
Terry Eubank, Finance Director
DATE: June 7, 2022
SUBJECT- Resolution 2022-48 - Amenid�ing the Employee Classification Plan to
Change the Title and Range of the Accountant Class of Empl�oyees
This resolution requests that City Council amend the City's Classification Plan to reclassify,the
Accountant position in the Finance Department, This change would reclassify the position title to
Controller, amend the hourly pay range, and allow the City to re,cruiit a Controller position, at the
higher range,
The Accountant position will become vacant on August 6, 2022, creating a vacancy in a critical
role in the Finance Department. The Finance Dor worked with Human Resources to
recommend the reclassification of the Accountant position to a Controller position with additional
budget preparation, financial statement preparation, and supervisory responsibilities 'that would
support the organizational needs of the Finance Department. The ex�isting employee in the
Accountant position would remain in place until the date of her retirement as it would not be
practicable for her to assume a wider range of management and supervision duties during her
transition to retirement. This proposed change would benefit the City by improving workload
distribution and allowing greater opportunities for croiss-trainiing, succession planning, and
flexibility in staffing within the Finance Department.
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provide funding to increase the range of the Accountant position to a Controller position was
included in the ordinance adopting the annual budget, and the proposed change represents a
reclassification of the Accountant position and not the creation of a new position nor the removal
of a classification of employees.
A proposed position description was drafted to reflect additional duties and qualifications of the
Controller and then scored to reflect fairly the differences in duties and responsibilities within the,
public employment. To meet the City's objective to provide an appropriate compensation structure
to recruit and retain an adequate supply of competent employees, an amendment to the titleand
range of the Accountant position from a 21 to a 25 is appropriate to recruit and retain candidates
a,ualified to su*ervise and oversee the dao-tocla,,& accounfinw o$-erations financial reXwortinp-and-
auditing functions of the Finance Department,
If the City Council passes Resolution 2022-48, the Finance Department can begin recruitment to
fill a Controller position immediately,
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