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Consider Approving Amendments to the Job Classifications of Administrative Clerk and Senior Administrative Clerk to Provide for Flexible Staffing (ISD - HR)
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MEETING DATE:
November 15, 2023
PREPARED BY:
Adele Post, Human Resources Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Consider approving amendments to the job classifications of Administrative Clerk and Senior Administrative Clerk to provide for flexible staffing.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The job classifications of Administrative Clerk, Senior Administrative Clerk, Administrative Assistant and Executive Administrative Assistant comprise the Clerical series within the City's classification plan. Currently, employees must participate in a competitive examination in order to promote from the position of Administrative Clerk to Senior Administrative Clerk. Flexibly staffed positions allow employees to progress within a series of positions without an examination process where the employee advances from an entry-level position into a higher-level position after obtaining the necessary knowledge, skills and experience. The City of Lodi Rules for Personnel Administration define Flexibly Staffed as:
Flexibly Staffed. The procedure by which an employee may be promoted to the next level of staffing within a job series without a competitive recruitment process.
Some of the flexibly staffed classifications include Building Inspector I/II, Laboratory Technician I/II, Police Records Clerk I/II, Maintenance Workers, and Plant Operators I/II/III. The City proposes to amend the classifications of Administrative Clerk and Senior Administrative Clerk to provide for flexible staffing between the two positions.
We believe that this action will help retain staff by eliminating the need for their Administrative Clerks to apply for promotional positions in other departments. This change will provide salary advancement for our employees so they can advance to the higher paid p...
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