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Department Approval <br />IJS�kSPaC+E <br />NEQUEST FOR, COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: May 12, 200,0 <br />Item No.: 7.g 01 <br />Acting City Manager Approval <br />.r� <br />Item Description: Fire Department Administrative Assistant Job Description Change <br />1 ACKGROUND <br />2 The 2008 fire department bud authorized the department assistant (administrative assistant) <br />3 position to transition from part-time to full-time. With the planned retirement of the part-time <br />41 department assistant, staff intended to conduct an evaluation of the position to ensure the <br />5 maximum utilization of the position. In December, the position was vacated with the untimely <br />6 death of the department assistant. This delayed the process of evaluating the position. Thus, the <br />7 position has not been filled. Staff has conducted an evaluation of the position is recommending a <br />8 new position description that combines the duties of the department assistant with firefighter. <br />This will provide for an additional trained responder during weekday hours when the <br />1� department's calls for services are highest. <br />1� 1 POLICY OBJECTIVE <br />1� 2 Council must approve changes to position descriptions. <br />1� , 3 FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br />1� 1111 The pay grade for department assistant and firefighter are the same (Grade 7) and this will not <br />1� 5 change. The transition of the position from part-time to full-time is part of the department's 2008 <br />1� 6 operating budget. <br />1 ' STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />1 r � Staff recommends council approval of the department assistant - firefighter position description. <br />REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br />20 Motion to approve the department assistant - firefighter position description for the fire <br />2,,i� department. <br />22 <br />Prepared by: Richard B. Gasaway, Fire Chief <br />Attachment: A: Position Description <br />Page I of I <br />