AMENDED Memorandum
Date: October 20, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
Subject: Consideration of Job Classification Changes based on the October 2019 CPS-HR Classification and Compensation Study
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
As your Board is aware, in the course of their work, CPS-HR compared not only salaries but also made recommendations to reclassify some of our job classifications. In addition, over the years when COLA’s were not possible, many classes were expanded into multiple levels and staff now recommends consolidation in a number of areas. The changes recommended are as follows, with all job specifications attached for your consideration:
Recommended Title: Existing Title:
1. ACCOUNTANT- AUDITOR, SENIOR ACCOUNTANT - AUDITOR III
2. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SECRETARY I, II
3. ADMIN. ASSISTANT CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY I, II CONFIDENTIAL
4. ADMIN. ASSISTANT, SENIOR-CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY III CONFIDENTIAL
5. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, SENIOR SECRETARY III
6. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER SENIOR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER III
7. APPRAISER, SENIOR APPRAISER III
8. ASSISTANT ASSESSOR RECORDER ASSISTANT ASSESSOR RECORDER III
9. ASSISTANT AUDITOR-CONTROLLER ASSISTANT AUDITOR-CONTROLLER II & III
10. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, SENIOR ASSISTANT ENGINEER III
11. AUDITOR APPRAISER, SENIOR AUDITOR APPRAISER III
12. BUILDING INSPECTOR, SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTOR II
13. CADASTRAL MAPPING TECHNICIAN SR CADASTRAL MAPPING SPECIALIST
14. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TECH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNICIAN I
15. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TECH SENIOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TECH III
16. COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE, SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE III
17. DEPUTY ASSESSOR RECORDER, SENIOR DEPUTY ASSESSOR RECORDER III
18. DEPUTY HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR DEPUTY HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR II
19. D.A. INVESTIGATOR TRAINEE D.A. INVESTIGATOR TRAINEE II
20. ELECTIONS ASSISTANT SENIOR ELECTIONS ASSISTANT II
21. EMERGENCY SERVICES SPECIALIST OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES ASSISTANT
22. ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN, SENIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN III
23. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPEC, SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPEC III
24. FM WORKER, SENIOR FM WORKER III
25. FLEET MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN STOREKEEPER
26. INFO SYSTEMS ANALYST I VARIOUS, SEE ABOLISH LIST BELOW
27. INFO SYSTEMS ANALYST II VARIOUS, SEE ABOLISH LIST BELOW
28. INFO SYSTEMS ANALYST III VARIOUS, SEE ABOLISH LIST BELOW
29. INFO SYSTEMS ANALYST, SENIOR VARIOUS, SEE ABOLISH LIST BELOW
30. LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS TECH LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS TECHNICIAN II
31. LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS TECH, SR LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS TECHNICIAN III
32. LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT LEGAL SECRETARY I/II SERIES
33. LEGAL ADMIN ASSISTANT, SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY III
34. LEGAL ADMIN ASSISTANT CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL SECRETARY I/II CONFIDENTIAL
35. LEGAL ADMIN ASSISTANT, SR CONF LEGAL SECRETARY III CONFIDENTIAL
36. LIBRARY ASSISTANT LIBRARY ASSISTANT II
37. LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE, SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE
38. MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGER MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGER II
39. OFFICE ASSISTANT OFFICE ASSISTANT I
40. OFFICE SERVICES SUPERVISOR OFFICE SERVICES SUPERVISOR I, II
41. PARKS MAINTENANCE WORKER, SENIOR PARKS MAINTENANCE WORKER III
42. PREVENTION SPECIALIST PREVENTION SPECIALIST I II
43. PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN I
44. PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN, SENIOR PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN II
45. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE III
46. PUBLIC WORKS SERVICE TECHNICIAN PUBLIC WORKS SERVICE TECHNICIAN II
47. PUBLIC WORKS WORKER, SENIOR PUBLIC WORKS WORKER III
48. ROW AGENT/AIRPORT OPS COORDINATOR ROW AGENT/AIRPORT OPS COORDINATOR II
49. SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR, SENIOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR III
50. SURVEY TECHNICIAN SURVEY TECHNICIAN II
51. UTILITY BILLING SPECIALIST SENIOR UTILITY BILLING SPECIALIST II
52. WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER, SENIOR WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER III
Correspondingly, it is recommended that a number of classifications be abolished because they are no longer in use, are being reclassified as noted above, or had associated salary scales at less than minimum wage:
Recommended Classes to Abolish:
1. ACCOUNT CLERK I & II
2. ACCOUNT CLERK SUPERVISOR
3. ACCOUNTANT - AUDITOR I, II, & II
4. ASSISTANT TREASURER TAX COLLECTOR I & II
5. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNICIAN II
6. DEPUTY COUNTY ADMIN OFFICER III
7. DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL IV
8. DEPUTY HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR I
9. DEPUTY PROBATION OFFICER III
10. DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE COORDINATOR
11. GRADING AND WATER INSPECTOR I, II
12. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPECIALIST III
13. HEALTH SERVICES ASSISTANT I/II
14. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TECHNICIAN
15. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TECHNICIAN, SENIOR
16. INFORMATION TECHNLOGY TECH SPEC II NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
17. WEBSITE SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT
18. LEGAL SECRETARY I, II, III - CONFIDENTIAL
19. LEGAL SECRETARY I, II, III
20. LIBRARY ASSISTANT I
21. MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGER I & II
22. OFFICE ASSISTANT - CA DRIVER'S LICENSE
23. OFFICE ASSISTANT TRAINEE
24. OFFICE SERVICES SUPERVISOR I & II
25. PARKS MAINTENANCE WORKER TRAINEE
26. PUBLIC WORKS SERVICE TECHNICIAN I
27. SECRETARY I, II- CONFIDENTIAL
28. SECRETARY I, II, III
29. SOCIAL SERVICES AIDE I, II, III
30. SURVEY TECHNICIAN I & II
These changes are necessary to correspond with the new salary scales under consideration by your Board today. The HR Director will initiate “meet and confer” with labor representatives regarding these changes and the department heads who serve on the Classification and Compensation committee will hear any appeals on the part of employees or their labor representatives regarding classification movement resulting from these changes.
If not budgeted, fill in the blanks below only:
Estimated Cost: ________ Amount Budgeted: ________ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
Consistency with Vision 2028 and/or Fiscal Crisis Management Plan (check all that apply): ☐ Not applicable
☐ Well-being of Residents ☐ Public Safety ☐ Infrastructure ☐ Technology Upgrades
☐ Economic Development ☐ Disaster Recovery ☒ County Workforce ☐ Revenue Generation
☐ Community Collaboration ☒ Business Process Efficiency ☐ Clear Lake ☐ Cost Savings
If request for exemption from competitive bid in accordance with County Code Chapter 2 Sec. 2-38, fill in blanks below:
Which exemption is being requested?
How long has Agreement been in place?
When was purchase last rebid?
Reason for request to waive bid?
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends your Board take the following actions:
Subject to meet and confer, approve changes to 52 classifications, as listed above.
Subject to meet and confer, abolish 30 classifications, as listed above.