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Adopt a Resolution Approving Amendments to the Job Classifications of Electrical Engineer and Senior Power Engineer to Provide for Flexible Staffing (HR)
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MEETING DATE:
November 20, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Cristina Gonzales, Interim Human Resources Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution approving amendments to the job classifications of Electrical Engineer and Senior Power Engineer to provide for flexible staffing.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The job classifications of Electrical Engineer and Senior Power Engineer are used within the Electric Utility Department exclusively. Currently, employees must participate in a competitive examination to promote from the position of Electrical Engineer to Senior Power Engineer. Flexibly staffed positions allow employees to progress within a series of positions without participation in a competitive examination, enabling employees to advance from one 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.
The City has several series of flexibly staffed positions which provide opportunities for internal staff to promote within their departments, maintaining continuity of job knowledge. Flexibly staffed positions provide for succession planning and salary advancement, which is beneficial to both the employee for career growth and the Electric Utility Department to retain qualified and high performing employees. Additionally, having flexibly staffed classifications is a recruitment tool in a competitive market.
This flexibility feature allows for in-house promotional opportunities and career ladder progression. Currently, when the more junior employee grows in experience and ...
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