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Council File #�_\ �y
Green Sheet #40153
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby consent to and approve the
2
appointment of Guy Willits to the position of Administrative Assistant in the Office of Public Health.
.
Adopfion Certified by Council Secretary
BY: c�3•- /
Approved by Mayor• ate 2 J/� �� �—
BY: � G-�.�
YY�
Requested by Depamnent o£
OFFICE OF IIITMAN RESOURCES
By: C��r��.'��
. ;.
Form Approved by City Attorney
By: � � I S) `�1 a-
Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By: r VL (i �(��� "'�-�
Adopted by Council: Date '� �� _ 1�_�R �l rt
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DEPAR7'MENTlOFFICElCOUNCQ.: DATE INITIATED GREEN SHEET rro.:4ois3
Human Resources Jan. 3, 1997
CONTAGT PERSON & PHONE: � INt17A[.mATE ItvITTaLNA1'&
John Shockley 266-6482 �I�N 1_DEP��rr�x�. n t _s_ crrxcouricn.
N[7MBER 2 CPTY ATTORNEY i 1) 6 CTIY CLEILK
MUST BE ON COUNCII, AGENDA EY (DATE) FOR _ BU1X'El DIIL _ t7N. & MGT. SERVICE DIl2.
ROUTING 4_MAY�R(ORASST. CIVII.SERVSCECO�IlIIISSION
ORDER
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNAI'URE)
ACTION AEQUESTED:
Request approval of a resolution appointing Guy Willits to the unclassified posifion of Administrative Assistant in
the Public Health Office effective January 4, •3�' ��R`( �
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CON'fRACTS MUST AIYSWER TFIE FOLLOWING
QUESTTONS:
_PLANNING COMMISSION _CIVII, SERViCE COMI�-IISSION 1. Hu this person/firm ever worked under a convact for this depardnent?
_CIB COMIvQ1TEE _ Yes No
STAFf � 2, Has this persoNfirm ever been a ciTy employee?
_DIS7RIC"f COURT Yes No
SUPPORI'S WFIICH COiJNCIL OSJECTIVE? 3. Does this person(fum possess a ski(t not nortnalty possessed by any current city
employee? Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sLeet
INI17A1'ING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORT[JNITY (Who, Whet, When, Where, Whyj:
Establishment of this unclassified position was approved by the Civil Service Commission on December 27, 1996.
Mr. Willits has been serving in a provisional status.
ADVAN'CAGES IF APPROYED:
Removes Mr. Willits from a provisional position and appoints him as the Council Liaison to the Housing Code
Enforcement Unit.
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DISADVANTAGESIFAPPI20YED: �'� ���,g,�� ��,�
�' �i�c��
None. ���1 �'� ����� � "��I i � 's�° s
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DISADVANI'AGESIFNOTAPPROVED: � °�� � s � � � �
The provisional status of this incumbent cannot be continued indefinitely.
TOTAL AMOUN7' OF 1'RANSACI'ION: $ None COST/REVENUE BUDGETED: ����`� .� , t�7'g ��.
FONDINGSOURCE: � ACI'IVITYNUMBER: ' . ..-� .:.-� � r � ��n�
FINANC[AL IlYFORMATION: (EXPLAIlh � , 4
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CTIY OF. SAII�I'i' PAUL
Norm Caleman, Mayor
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FROivf:
DATE:
RE:
Councilperson Dino Guerin
/ C � i Council
���t Parxa�
Human Resources
December 22, 1495
�or+,� e��. �.��.
130 Ciry Ha11Am+ec �
2S Weu Founh Sara
SaintPau�Mmxesora SSZ02-It3I
Guy WilliPs position study determination
Tdephanz 6I2-26GtL5A7 .
2DDfZIY• 6Z2-2666501
Iob7inr 622 266�6502"
Faccmilc 612-292-7656
We have completed the study of the provisional Administrative Assistant position
held by Guy Willits at Pubfic Health. On October 12, 1995 we detezmined the
position should be allocated to the Management Assistant II class. We received
additional information which warrants the position to remain in the Admini.strative
Assistant class in an unclassified capacity.
We will process the ordinance and resolution required to implement tlus
determination.
cc: Neat Holton
Jerry SerIling
' ' �
' �i�t-\�y
CIASSZFZGATION STBDY REPORT
(RESTUDY}
REQUESTED CIASSZFICATIO23: Open
INCUMBENT: Guy Willits
PRESENT CLASSZFICATION: Pxovisionally appointed to the Administrative
Assistant class on 1-3-94 (formerly entitled
Administrative Assistant - Community Services)
DEPARTMENT & DIVISION: Public Health
Housing Code Enforcement
DATE OF REQUEST: October 19, 1995
STUDY CONDUCTED BY: Milt Patka
APPROVAL �F CLASSIFICATION 6� COI4PENSATION MANAGER: �>!/�W �r�/��i�is�
DATE: %� 'Z2 - �'/S 4
BACRGR6IIND
An initial study o£ this provisional position was conducted and a
determination was made on October 12, 1995 that the position be allocated to
the Management Assistant IT class. That detexmination was based upon
information provided by the incumbent and the Supervisor of Housing Code
Enforcement. On October 19, 1995 an objection to this determination was
received from Councilmember Guerin's office. Mr. Guerin indicated that the
initial study £indings did not adequately reflect the duties and
responsibiiities of the position in relationship to the City Council.
Consequently, a restudy of the position was conducted.
STUDY COMP023ENTS
Z� res�udying tnis position, the £ollowing components were included:
Interview with Councilmember Guerin.
Interview with Gerry Strathman, Council Investigation and Research
Director.
Further review of Job Pro£iles and advisory speci£ications of positions
allocated to unclassified Administrative Assistant and City Council
research positions.
Re-evaluation o£ the position using the QES system.
_�,��.�
.
_ _ DISCIISSZOL3
Councilmember Guerin and Gerry Strathman, Council Investigation and Research
Director, provided job related information £rom the City Council's
perspective. It was indicated this position was created by the Council to act
as their intermediary in resolving_housing code enforcement complaints. The
incumbent has Prequent contact with the Councilmembers' o£fices, the Mayor's
O£fice and tlie Citizen Service Office to collect the ever increasing volume of
these complaints. This position ful£ills a public relations function to
resolve the concerns of constituents. The position in question is responsible
for housing code enforcement problem resolution and preparing the necessary
reco�endations. This posiLion has been in existence less than one year and
the Gouncil has assigned the inc�bent the responsibility of seriously
reviewing and improving the current opezating procedu=es found in the Housing
Code Enforcement Section of Public Health. This position assists the
Council's Investigation and Reseazch Director in the pYeparation sequired for
hearings that are regularly held to grant citizens an opportunity to appeal
the City's Housing Code Enforcement decisions, This responsibility has
alleviated supervisors, including the head of the Housing Code En£orcement
section, the Housing Code Inspection Supervisor, from spending up to two days
per week on this task. The incumbent has a role in coordinating and
scheduling enforcement activities to coincide with the clean-up activities of
the 17 neighborhood councils. In addition, the general role as a public
relations person with all of the cvstomers served in Housing Code Enforcement
is continually expanding.
Most of the ahove information was included in the original study. However,
that study did not adequately reveal the Council's role in assigning duties to
the position or the degree of importance the Council places on the position.
The original study did mention that the Management Assistant II determination
was not permanent as the position was in a state of £lux. As an example, this
position is to become the coordinator o£ a new project still in the
development stage, the Citizen Inspection Program. The responsibility will be
to coordinate 1000 City block clubs involved in teaching citizens how to
conduct on-site housing inspections.
COMPARISONS
L.classified Administrative Assistants are appointed positions that usually
parform £unctions such as public relations, personnel, policies and procedures
estahlishment, liaison, research and project coordination duties. These
cuties are performed under the general supervision o£ a departmenz head
anpointed by the Mayor. The additional in£ormation provided revealed that the
position in question is performing highly responsible duties in public
rzlations, research, policy and procedures improvement, and program
cevelopment and coordination that have been assigned by the City Covncil.
?'hese duties are very similar to those petformed by unclassified
:dministrative Assistant positions.
?olicy Analyst and Financial Analyst positions are unclassified positions that
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�
°��-l�.y
perform_duties assigned by the City_Council.'. However,_these positions are
primarily responsible for collecting, compiling and analyzing'data. They do
not perform any public relations, policies and procedures or program_
coordination work.
All other professional or supervisory positions performing duties assigned by
the Council are in the unolassified service.
QES EVALIIATION
A new QES evaluation, based upon the additional infoxmation provided, supports
compensating the position at grade 16 of the non-represented salary schedule.
ANALYSIS AND RECOHIiENDATION
Even though the position in question is located in the Housing Code
Enforcement Division of Public Health, the rastudy revealed that the.position
is carrying out duties assigned by the City Council. Also revealed was that
the level o£ the duties and the duties per£ormed aYe very similar to those of
Unclassified Administrative Assistants appointed by department heads_ In
addition, all positions performing duties assigned by the City Council at the
prafessional or supervisory 1eve1 are unclassified. .�rthermore,.the QES .
evaluatian supports placing the position in tha same pay grade as unclassified
Administrative Assistant positions. �
Therefore, it is recommended that an unclassified Administrative Assistant
position be created in the Division of Puhlic Health and that the appointing
authozity should be the City Council.
.�������5�.�'4
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Council File #�_\ �y
Green Sheet #40153
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby consent to and approve the
2
appointment of Guy Willits to the position of Administrative Assistant in the Office of Public Health.
.
Adopfion Certified by Council Secretary
BY: c�3•- /
Approved by Mayor• ate 2 J/� �� �—
BY: � G-�.�
YY�
Requested by Depamnent o£
OFFICE OF IIITMAN RESOURCES
By: C��r��.'��
. ;.
Form Approved by City Attorney
By: � � I S) `�1 a-
Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By: r VL (i �(��� "'�-�
Adopted by Council: Date '� �� _ 1�_�R �l rt
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� ����°� � ��-��� c1'�l -1 ��
DEPAR7'MENTlOFFICElCOUNCQ.: DATE INITIATED GREEN SHEET rro.:4ois3
Human Resources Jan. 3, 1997
CONTAGT PERSON & PHONE: � INt17A[.mATE ItvITTaLNA1'&
John Shockley 266-6482 �I�N 1_DEP��rr�x�. n t _s_ crrxcouricn.
N[7MBER 2 CPTY ATTORNEY i 1) 6 CTIY CLEILK
MUST BE ON COUNCII, AGENDA EY (DATE) FOR _ BU1X'El DIIL _ t7N. & MGT. SERVICE DIl2.
ROUTING 4_MAY�R(ORASST. CIVII.SERVSCECO�IlIIISSION
ORDER
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNAI'URE)
ACTION AEQUESTED:
Request approval of a resolution appointing Guy Willits to the unclassified posifion of Administrative Assistant in
the Public Health Office effective January 4, •3�' ��R`( �
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CON'fRACTS MUST AIYSWER TFIE FOLLOWING
QUESTTONS:
_PLANNING COMMISSION _CIVII, SERViCE COMI�-IISSION 1. Hu this person/firm ever worked under a convact for this depardnent?
_CIB COMIvQ1TEE _ Yes No
STAFf � 2, Has this persoNfirm ever been a ciTy employee?
_DIS7RIC"f COURT Yes No
SUPPORI'S WFIICH COiJNCIL OSJECTIVE? 3. Does this person(fum possess a ski(t not nortnalty possessed by any current city
employee? Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sLeet
INI17A1'ING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORT[JNITY (Who, Whet, When, Where, Whyj:
Establishment of this unclassified position was approved by the Civil Service Commission on December 27, 1996.
Mr. Willits has been serving in a provisional status.
ADVAN'CAGES IF APPROYED:
Removes Mr. Willits from a provisional position and appoints him as the Council Liaison to the Housing Code
Enforcement Unit.
� �;a �a»
DISADVANTAGESIFAPPI20YED: �'� ���,g,�� ��,�
�' �i�c��
None. ���1 �'� ����� � "��I i � 's�° s
� ��� ��6
� g Y'
DISADVANI'AGESIFNOTAPPROVED: � °�� � s � � � �
The provisional status of this incumbent cannot be continued indefinitely.
TOTAL AMOUN7' OF 1'RANSACI'ION: $ None COST/REVENUE BUDGETED: ����`� .� , t�7'g ��.
FONDINGSOURCE: � ACI'IVITYNUMBER: ' . ..-� .:.-� � r � ��n�
FINANC[AL IlYFORMATION: (EXPLAIlh � , 4
(�^�
F;\CLASSVOFIl�Wll.LTfS.GRN . ' '
CTIY OF. SAII�I'i' PAUL
Norm Caleman, Mayor
0
t-=
g`Z —\ �
�a���
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iAAAA
TO:
FROivf:
DATE:
RE:
Councilperson Dino Guerin
/ C � i Council
���t Parxa�
Human Resources
December 22, 1495
�or+,� e��. �.��.
130 Ciry Ha11Am+ec �
2S Weu Founh Sara
SaintPau�Mmxesora SSZ02-It3I
Guy WilliPs position study determination
Tdephanz 6I2-26GtL5A7 .
2DDfZIY• 6Z2-2666501
Iob7inr 622 266�6502"
Faccmilc 612-292-7656
We have completed the study of the provisional Administrative Assistant position
held by Guy Willits at Pubfic Health. On October 12, 1995 we detezmined the
position should be allocated to the Management Assistant II class. We received
additional information which warrants the position to remain in the Admini.strative
Assistant class in an unclassified capacity.
We will process the ordinance and resolution required to implement tlus
determination.
cc: Neat Holton
Jerry SerIling
' ' �
' �i�t-\�y
CIASSZFZGATION STBDY REPORT
(RESTUDY}
REQUESTED CIASSZFICATIO23: Open
INCUMBENT: Guy Willits
PRESENT CLASSZFICATION: Pxovisionally appointed to the Administrative
Assistant class on 1-3-94 (formerly entitled
Administrative Assistant - Community Services)
DEPARTMENT & DIVISION: Public Health
Housing Code Enforcement
DATE OF REQUEST: October 19, 1995
STUDY CONDUCTED BY: Milt Patka
APPROVAL �F CLASSIFICATION 6� COI4PENSATION MANAGER: �>!/�W �r�/��i�is�
DATE: %� 'Z2 - �'/S 4
BACRGR6IIND
An initial study o£ this provisional position was conducted and a
determination was made on October 12, 1995 that the position be allocated to
the Management Assistant IT class. That detexmination was based upon
information provided by the incumbent and the Supervisor of Housing Code
Enforcement. On October 19, 1995 an objection to this determination was
received from Councilmember Guerin's office. Mr. Guerin indicated that the
initial study £indings did not adequately reflect the duties and
responsibiiities of the position in relationship to the City Council.
Consequently, a restudy of the position was conducted.
STUDY COMP023ENTS
Z� res�udying tnis position, the £ollowing components were included:
Interview with Councilmember Guerin.
Interview with Gerry Strathman, Council Investigation and Research
Director.
Further review of Job Pro£iles and advisory speci£ications of positions
allocated to unclassified Administrative Assistant and City Council
research positions.
Re-evaluation o£ the position using the QES system.
_�,��.�
.
_ _ DISCIISSZOL3
Councilmember Guerin and Gerry Strathman, Council Investigation and Research
Director, provided job related information £rom the City Council's
perspective. It was indicated this position was created by the Council to act
as their intermediary in resolving_housing code enforcement complaints. The
incumbent has Prequent contact with the Councilmembers' o£fices, the Mayor's
O£fice and tlie Citizen Service Office to collect the ever increasing volume of
these complaints. This position ful£ills a public relations function to
resolve the concerns of constituents. The position in question is responsible
for housing code enforcement problem resolution and preparing the necessary
reco�endations. This posiLion has been in existence less than one year and
the Gouncil has assigned the inc�bent the responsibility of seriously
reviewing and improving the current opezating procedu=es found in the Housing
Code Enforcement Section of Public Health. This position assists the
Council's Investigation and Reseazch Director in the pYeparation sequired for
hearings that are regularly held to grant citizens an opportunity to appeal
the City's Housing Code Enforcement decisions, This responsibility has
alleviated supervisors, including the head of the Housing Code En£orcement
section, the Housing Code Inspection Supervisor, from spending up to two days
per week on this task. The incumbent has a role in coordinating and
scheduling enforcement activities to coincide with the clean-up activities of
the 17 neighborhood councils. In addition, the general role as a public
relations person with all of the cvstomers served in Housing Code Enforcement
is continually expanding.
Most of the ahove information was included in the original study. However,
that study did not adequately reveal the Council's role in assigning duties to
the position or the degree of importance the Council places on the position.
The original study did mention that the Management Assistant II determination
was not permanent as the position was in a state of £lux. As an example, this
position is to become the coordinator o£ a new project still in the
development stage, the Citizen Inspection Program. The responsibility will be
to coordinate 1000 City block clubs involved in teaching citizens how to
conduct on-site housing inspections.
COMPARISONS
L.classified Administrative Assistants are appointed positions that usually
parform £unctions such as public relations, personnel, policies and procedures
estahlishment, liaison, research and project coordination duties. These
cuties are performed under the general supervision o£ a departmenz head
anpointed by the Mayor. The additional in£ormation provided revealed that the
position in question is performing highly responsible duties in public
rzlations, research, policy and procedures improvement, and program
cevelopment and coordination that have been assigned by the City Covncil.
?'hese duties are very similar to those petformed by unclassified
:dministrative Assistant positions.
?olicy Analyst and Financial Analyst positions are unclassified positions that
�
�
°��-l�.y
perform_duties assigned by the City_Council.'. However,_these positions are
primarily responsible for collecting, compiling and analyzing'data. They do
not perform any public relations, policies and procedures or program_
coordination work.
All other professional or supervisory positions performing duties assigned by
the Council are in the unolassified service.
QES EVALIIATION
A new QES evaluation, based upon the additional infoxmation provided, supports
compensating the position at grade 16 of the non-represented salary schedule.
ANALYSIS AND RECOHIiENDATION
Even though the position in question is located in the Housing Code
Enforcement Division of Public Health, the rastudy revealed that the.position
is carrying out duties assigned by the City Council. Also revealed was that
the level o£ the duties and the duties per£ormed aYe very similar to those of
Unclassified Administrative Assistants appointed by department heads_ In
addition, all positions performing duties assigned by the City Council at the
prafessional or supervisory 1eve1 are unclassified. .�rthermore,.the QES .
evaluatian supports placing the position in tha same pay grade as unclassified
Administrative Assistant positions. �
Therefore, it is recommended that an unclassified Administrative Assistant
position be created in the Division of Puhlic Health and that the appointing
authozity should be the City Council.
.�������5�.�'4
�
�
Council File #�_\ �y
Green Sheet #40153
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby consent to and approve the
2
appointment of Guy Willits to the position of Administrative Assistant in the Office of Public Health.
.
Adopfion Certified by Council Secretary
BY: c�3•- /
Approved by Mayor• ate 2 J/� �� �—
BY: � G-�.�
YY�
Requested by Depamnent o£
OFFICE OF IIITMAN RESOURCES
By: C��r��.'��
. ;.
Form Approved by City Attorney
By: � � I S) `�1 a-
Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By: r VL (i �(��� "'�-�
Adopted by Council: Date '� �� _ 1�_�R �l rt
�
�- � � D ���
�. ,
� ����°� � ��-��� c1'�l -1 ��
DEPAR7'MENTlOFFICElCOUNCQ.: DATE INITIATED GREEN SHEET rro.:4ois3
Human Resources Jan. 3, 1997
CONTAGT PERSON & PHONE: � INt17A[.mATE ItvITTaLNA1'&
John Shockley 266-6482 �I�N 1_DEP��rr�x�. n t _s_ crrxcouricn.
N[7MBER 2 CPTY ATTORNEY i 1) 6 CTIY CLEILK
MUST BE ON COUNCII, AGENDA EY (DATE) FOR _ BU1X'El DIIL _ t7N. & MGT. SERVICE DIl2.
ROUTING 4_MAY�R(ORASST. CIVII.SERVSCECO�IlIIISSION
ORDER
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNAI'URE)
ACTION AEQUESTED:
Request approval of a resolution appointing Guy Willits to the unclassified posifion of Administrative Assistant in
the Public Health Office effective January 4, •3�' ��R`( �
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CON'fRACTS MUST AIYSWER TFIE FOLLOWING
QUESTTONS:
_PLANNING COMMISSION _CIVII, SERViCE COMI�-IISSION 1. Hu this person/firm ever worked under a convact for this depardnent?
_CIB COMIvQ1TEE _ Yes No
STAFf � 2, Has this persoNfirm ever been a ciTy employee?
_DIS7RIC"f COURT Yes No
SUPPORI'S WFIICH COiJNCIL OSJECTIVE? 3. Does this person(fum possess a ski(t not nortnalty possessed by any current city
employee? Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sLeet
INI17A1'ING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORT[JNITY (Who, Whet, When, Where, Whyj:
Establishment of this unclassified position was approved by the Civil Service Commission on December 27, 1996.
Mr. Willits has been serving in a provisional status.
ADVAN'CAGES IF APPROYED:
Removes Mr. Willits from a provisional position and appoints him as the Council Liaison to the Housing Code
Enforcement Unit.
� �;a �a»
DISADVANTAGESIFAPPI20YED: �'� ���,g,�� ��,�
�' �i�c��
None. ���1 �'� ����� � "��I i � 's�° s
� ��� ��6
� g Y'
DISADVANI'AGESIFNOTAPPROVED: � °�� � s � � � �
The provisional status of this incumbent cannot be continued indefinitely.
TOTAL AMOUN7' OF 1'RANSACI'ION: $ None COST/REVENUE BUDGETED: ����`� .� , t�7'g ��.
FONDINGSOURCE: � ACI'IVITYNUMBER: ' . ..-� .:.-� � r � ��n�
FINANC[AL IlYFORMATION: (EXPLAIlh � , 4
(�^�
F;\CLASSVOFIl�Wll.LTfS.GRN . ' '
CTIY OF. SAII�I'i' PAUL
Norm Caleman, Mayor
0
t-=
g`Z —\ �
�a���
��
iAAAA
TO:
FROivf:
DATE:
RE:
Councilperson Dino Guerin
/ C � i Council
���t Parxa�
Human Resources
December 22, 1495
�or+,� e��. �.��.
130 Ciry Ha11Am+ec �
2S Weu Founh Sara
SaintPau�Mmxesora SSZ02-It3I
Guy WilliPs position study determination
Tdephanz 6I2-26GtL5A7 .
2DDfZIY• 6Z2-2666501
Iob7inr 622 266�6502"
Faccmilc 612-292-7656
We have completed the study of the provisional Administrative Assistant position
held by Guy Willits at Pubfic Health. On October 12, 1995 we detezmined the
position should be allocated to the Management Assistant II class. We received
additional information which warrants the position to remain in the Admini.strative
Assistant class in an unclassified capacity.
We will process the ordinance and resolution required to implement tlus
determination.
cc: Neat Holton
Jerry SerIling
' ' �
' �i�t-\�y
CIASSZFZGATION STBDY REPORT
(RESTUDY}
REQUESTED CIASSZFICATIO23: Open
INCUMBENT: Guy Willits
PRESENT CLASSZFICATION: Pxovisionally appointed to the Administrative
Assistant class on 1-3-94 (formerly entitled
Administrative Assistant - Community Services)
DEPARTMENT & DIVISION: Public Health
Housing Code Enforcement
DATE OF REQUEST: October 19, 1995
STUDY CONDUCTED BY: Milt Patka
APPROVAL �F CLASSIFICATION 6� COI4PENSATION MANAGER: �>!/�W �r�/��i�is�
DATE: %� 'Z2 - �'/S 4
BACRGR6IIND
An initial study o£ this provisional position was conducted and a
determination was made on October 12, 1995 that the position be allocated to
the Management Assistant IT class. That detexmination was based upon
information provided by the incumbent and the Supervisor of Housing Code
Enforcement. On October 19, 1995 an objection to this determination was
received from Councilmember Guerin's office. Mr. Guerin indicated that the
initial study £indings did not adequately reflect the duties and
responsibiiities of the position in relationship to the City Council.
Consequently, a restudy of the position was conducted.
STUDY COMP023ENTS
Z� res�udying tnis position, the £ollowing components were included:
Interview with Councilmember Guerin.
Interview with Gerry Strathman, Council Investigation and Research
Director.
Further review of Job Pro£iles and advisory speci£ications of positions
allocated to unclassified Administrative Assistant and City Council
research positions.
Re-evaluation o£ the position using the QES system.
_�,��.�
.
_ _ DISCIISSZOL3
Councilmember Guerin and Gerry Strathman, Council Investigation and Research
Director, provided job related information £rom the City Council's
perspective. It was indicated this position was created by the Council to act
as their intermediary in resolving_housing code enforcement complaints. The
incumbent has Prequent contact with the Councilmembers' o£fices, the Mayor's
O£fice and tlie Citizen Service Office to collect the ever increasing volume of
these complaints. This position ful£ills a public relations function to
resolve the concerns of constituents. The position in question is responsible
for housing code enforcement problem resolution and preparing the necessary
reco�endations. This posiLion has been in existence less than one year and
the Gouncil has assigned the inc�bent the responsibility of seriously
reviewing and improving the current opezating procedu=es found in the Housing
Code Enforcement Section of Public Health. This position assists the
Council's Investigation and Reseazch Director in the pYeparation sequired for
hearings that are regularly held to grant citizens an opportunity to appeal
the City's Housing Code Enforcement decisions, This responsibility has
alleviated supervisors, including the head of the Housing Code En£orcement
section, the Housing Code Inspection Supervisor, from spending up to two days
per week on this task. The incumbent has a role in coordinating and
scheduling enforcement activities to coincide with the clean-up activities of
the 17 neighborhood councils. In addition, the general role as a public
relations person with all of the cvstomers served in Housing Code Enforcement
is continually expanding.
Most of the ahove information was included in the original study. However,
that study did not adequately reveal the Council's role in assigning duties to
the position or the degree of importance the Council places on the position.
The original study did mention that the Management Assistant II determination
was not permanent as the position was in a state of £lux. As an example, this
position is to become the coordinator o£ a new project still in the
development stage, the Citizen Inspection Program. The responsibility will be
to coordinate 1000 City block clubs involved in teaching citizens how to
conduct on-site housing inspections.
COMPARISONS
L.classified Administrative Assistants are appointed positions that usually
parform £unctions such as public relations, personnel, policies and procedures
estahlishment, liaison, research and project coordination duties. These
cuties are performed under the general supervision o£ a departmenz head
anpointed by the Mayor. The additional in£ormation provided revealed that the
position in question is performing highly responsible duties in public
rzlations, research, policy and procedures improvement, and program
cevelopment and coordination that have been assigned by the City Covncil.
?'hese duties are very similar to those petformed by unclassified
:dministrative Assistant positions.
?olicy Analyst and Financial Analyst positions are unclassified positions that
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perform_duties assigned by the City_Council.'. However,_these positions are
primarily responsible for collecting, compiling and analyzing'data. They do
not perform any public relations, policies and procedures or program_
coordination work.
All other professional or supervisory positions performing duties assigned by
the Council are in the unolassified service.
QES EVALIIATION
A new QES evaluation, based upon the additional infoxmation provided, supports
compensating the position at grade 16 of the non-represented salary schedule.
ANALYSIS AND RECOHIiENDATION
Even though the position in question is located in the Housing Code
Enforcement Division of Public Health, the rastudy revealed that the.position
is carrying out duties assigned by the City Council. Also revealed was that
the level o£ the duties and the duties per£ormed aYe very similar to those of
Unclassified Administrative Assistants appointed by department heads_ In
addition, all positions performing duties assigned by the City Council at the
prafessional or supervisory 1eve1 are unclassified. .�rthermore,.the QES .
evaluatian supports placing the position in tha same pay grade as unclassified
Administrative Assistant positions. �
Therefore, it is recommended that an unclassified Administrative Assistant
position be created in the Division of Puhlic Health and that the appointing
authozity should be the City Council.