To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Retroactive Advanced Salary Step Request for Two (2) Road Maintenance Worker III Staff Members, John Wright, and Nicholas Roby, and One (1) Road Maintenance Worker II Staff Member, Bryce Ray (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a retroactive advanced step increase for John Wright, Road Maintenance Worker III (class 230, salary range 361) from Step A to Step D, effective as of the promotion date of Aug. 8, 2021, pursuant to Section 7 of the Humboldt County Salary Resolution (4/5 Vote Required);
2. Approve a retroactive advanced step increase for Nicholas Roby, Road Maintenance Worker III (class 230, salary range 361) from Step A to Step B, effective as of the promotion date of August 8, 2021, pursuant to Section 7 of the Humboldt County Salary Resolution (4/5 Vote Required); and
3. Approve an advanced step increase for Bryce Ray, Road Maintenance Worker II (class 238B, salary range 347) from Step A to Step B, starting Jan. 10, 2021, pursuant to Section 7 of the Humboldt County Salary Resolution (4/5 Vote Required).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Road Fund (1200)
DISCUSSION:
In June 2021, Humboldt County Public Works Roads Division held Oral Examinations for several openings for the position of Road Maintenance Worker III. Two (2) of the applicants have skills and experience that the department believes merit an advanced step in salary.
The first applicant, John Wright, has been training to run the county's transport/low bed equipment and knows how to run most of the county's equipment. The Public Works Department currently does not have a transport driver, the position has been advertised two (2) times, both times the recruitment did not yield any qualified applicants. The department currently contracts with private businesses to move pieces of heavy equipment, which is a significant cost increase c...
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