AGENDA #4c

MEMORADNUM

TO:                  Mayor and Town Council

FROM:            W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager

SUBJECT:       Recommended Revision to Position Classification and Pay Plan Ordinance Authorizing Change to Positions in the Construction Section of the Field Operations Division in the Public Works Department

DATE:             September 25, 2000

The recommended amendment to the Position Classification and Pay Plan Ordinance would authorize a transfer of one of ten authorized Construction Worker positions to a Construction Crew Supervisor position, to correct an error in the October 20th pay plan.

DISCUSSION

When the Classification and Pay Plan Ordinance to be effective October 20, 2000, was adopted, the Construction section of the Field Operations Division of the Public Works Department included ten Construction Worker positions at salary grades 25-30 and one Construction Crew Supervisor position at salary grade 33.  We recommend that these numbers be changed to transfer one of the Construction Worker positions to a Construction Crew Supervisor position, as originally intended.

This correction will enable us to have increased field supervision and accountability over the two work  crews as we do now.  The limited  additional salary costs can be paid within the current division budget.

RECOMMENDATION

That the Council approve the attached ordinance, effective October 20, 2000.


AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE POSITION CLASSIFICATION AND PAY PLAN DATED OCTOBER 20, 2000 (2000-09-25/O-2)

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill as follows:

Section I

That the Council hereby amends the “Ordinance Establishing a Position Classification and Pay Plan and Longevity Plan for Employees of the Town of Chapel Hill and Bonds of Officials” dated October 20, 2000 as follows:

In Section IV, part C, in the Public Works Department DELETE the lines

                                                            Full-time           Part-time         

                                                            #   hrs.             #    hrs.             Grade No.

Construction Crew Supervisor  1     40               -      -                      33

Construction Worker*                        10   40               -      -                  25 – 30

*Career Advancement series: Construction Workers in various specialties such as Truck Driver, Streets Maintenance, Heavy Equipment Operator, Senior Heavy Equipment Operator, Drainage Maintenance, Crew Leader, and Lead Construction Worker are authorized

and ADD the lines

Construction Crew Supervisor            2     40               -     -                        33           

Construction Worker*                          9     40               -     -                    25 – 30

*Career Advancement series: Construction Workers in various specialties such as Truck Driver, Streets Maintenance, Heavy Equipment Operator, Senior Heavy Equipment Operator, Drainage Maintenance, Crew Leader, and Lead Construction Worker are authorized

Section II

This ordinance is effective upon adoption.

This the 25th day of September, 2000.