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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 2007 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: ANTHONY ARROYO, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR SUBJECT: APPROVE REQUEST FOR RECLASSIFICATION PLANNING ASSISTANT TO ASSOCIATE PLANNER DATE: JULY 18, 2007 BACKGROUND: ITEM #7 Under provisions of Administrative Policy 4.05.330 and approved modification, an employee or department head may request that a classification study be formally conducted "...at any time provided that such requests cannot be made more than once a year..." The process directs that certain steps be taken and it requests input and approval of the immediate supervisor and department head. The Human Resources Director reviews and evaluates the Position Questionnaire and submits a recommendation to the City Manager for approval or denial. A timeline is strictly observed to protect the employee's appeal rights. On June 5, 2007, the employee's department head was provided the "Request for Reclassification" form. On July 11, the employee submitted all the required documents to the Human Resources Department. The City Manager approved the request on July 25. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The incumbent Planning Assistant has been performing duties that are of a higher level. As such, the department director requested the employee be reclassified to an Associate Planner. The position reports directly the Community Development Director and, at times, the Planning Manager. The requested reclassification to Associate Planner position has many responsibilities that assume a higher responsibility. Some of these responsibilities include: providing zoning and general plan information to customers; applying zoning ordinances; process development applications in order to issue building permits; preparing various reports. Following Human Resources' study, and the department head's recommendation, the proposed classification study recommendation and applicable salary range are listed below: The employee's reclassification is retroactive to July 11, which was when all the required documents were submitted to Human Resources. Current Proposed Department Classification Classification Proposed Monthly Salary Range Community Development Planning Associate $4,562 Step "A" to $5,545 Step "E" Assistant Planner De artment The employee's reclassification is retroactive to July 11, which was when all the required documents were submitted to Human Resources.