AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment commonly referred to as the First Quarter 2008 Employment Ordinance; establishing new titles and/or salaries; establishing new salaries for certain nonrepresented titles in the same class series as represented titles; and designating positions as exempt from Civil Service status; all by a 2/3 vote of the City Council.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Establishing New Titles and/or Salaries. As recommended by the Personnel Director, the following titles and/or salary rates are established as displayed below, effective as of the dates shown and pay is authorized back to the effective dates:

Department: Personnel

New Title: Personnel Analyst Supervisor Compensation

New Salary Range: $37.47 $38.95 $40.36 $41.90 $43.49 (Range 410A)

Report: #08-10310

Effective: December 26, 2007

Department: Personnel

New Title: Personnel Analyst, Senior Compensation

New Salary Range: $32.19 $33.44 $34.77 $36.12 $37.47 (Range 370A)

Report: #08-10310

Effective: December 26, 2007

Department: Seattle Public Utilities

New Title: Personnel Specialist Employment

New Salary Range: $28.17 $29.34 $30.43 $31.54 $32.80 (Range 335A)

Report: #08-10310

Effective: December 26, 2007

Department: Personnel

Title: Labor Relations Specialist

New Salary Range: $32.19 $33.44 $34.77 $36.12 $37.47 (Range 370A)

Old Salary Range: $27.63 $28.74 $29.88 $30.98 $32.19 (Range 330A)

Report: #08-10310

Effective: December 26, 2007

Department: City Light

Title: Labor Relations Coordinator

New Salary Range: $37.47 $38.95 $40.36 $41.90 $43.49 (Range 410A)

Old Salary Range: $32.80 $34.12 $35.44 $36.84 $38.22 (Range 375A)

Report: #08-10310

Effective: December 26, 2007

Department: City Light, Parks Department, Seattle Public Utilities

Title: Personnel Specialist, Supervising

New Salary Range: $33.44 $34.77 $36.12 $37.47 $38.95 (Range 380A)

Old Salary Range: $30.43 $31.54 $32.80 $34.12 $35.44 (Range 355A)

Report: #08-10310

Effective: December 26, 2007

Department: Parks Department, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle Public Utilities

Title: Safety & Health Specialist

New Salary Range: $29.88 $30.98 $32.19 $33.44 $34.77 (Range 350A)

Old Salary Range: $28.74 $29.88 $30.98 $32.19 $33.44 (Range 340A)

Report: #08-10310

Effective Date: December 26, 2007

Department: City Light, Fleets and Facilities, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle Public Utilities

Title: Safety & Health Specialist, Senior

New Salary Range: $32.19 $33.44 $34.77 $36.12 $37.47 (Range 370A)

Old Salary Range: $30.98 $32.19 $33.44 $34.77 $36.12 (Range 360A)

Report: #08-10310

Effective Date: December 26, 2007

Department: Personnel

Title: Safety/Occupational Health Coordinator

New Salary Range: $32.19 $33.44 $34.77 $36.12 $37.47 (Range 370A)

Old Salary Range: $30.98 $32.19 $33.44 $34.77 $36.12 (Range 360A)

Report: #08-10310

Effective Date: December 26, 2007

Department: Department of Neighborhoods

Title: Community Garden Coordinator

New Salary Range: $23.73 $24.65 $25.62 $26.62 $27.69 (Range 300A)

Old Salary Range: $22.01 $22.88 $23.73 $24.65 $25.62 (Range 280A)

Report: #07-10249

Effective Date: January 24, 2007

Department: Department of Neighborhoods

Title: Community Garden Coordinator

New Salary Range: $24.63 $25.59 $26.59 $27.63 $28.74 (Range 300A)

Old Salary Range: $23.73 $24.65 $25.62 $26.62 $27.69

Report: #07-10249

Effective Date: December 26, 2007

Section 2. Establishing New Salaries. As recommended by the Personnel Director, to address wage compression and/or wage equity with other job titles in the same classification series as a result of salary adjustments provided to the Coalition of City Unions, the following titles and/or salary rates are established as shown, effective as of the dates shown and pay is authorized back to the effective dates:

Title: Capital Projects Coordinator Supervisor

New Salary Range: $37.69 $39.16 $40.62 $42.23 $43.75

Old Salary Range: $34.77 $36.12 $37.47 $38.95 $40.36 (Range 390A)

Effective: December 26, 2007

Title: Capital Projects Coordinator, Chief

New Salary Range: $37.69 $39.16 $40.62 $42.23 $43.75

Old Salary Range: $34.77 $36.12 $37.47 $38.95 $40.36 (Range 390A)

Effective: December 26, 2007

Title: Parking Enforcement Officer Supervisor

New Salary Range: $22.88 $23.73 $24.65 $25.62 $26.62 (Range 290A)

Old Salary Range: $20.80 $21.60 $22.44 $23.28 $24.21

Report: #07-9579

Effective: December 27, 2006

Title: Parking Enforcement Officer Supervisor

New Salary Range: $23.75 $24.63 $25.59 $26.59 $27.63 (Range 290A)

Old Salary Range: $22.88 $23.73 $24.65 $25.62 $26.62

Report: #07-9579

Effective: December 26, 2007

Title: Probation Supervisor

New Salary Range: $34.10 $35.43 $36.81 $38.27 $39.76

Old Salary Range: $30.98 $32.19 $33.44 $34.77 $36.12 (Range 360A)

Effective: December 26, 2007

Title: Real Property Supervisor

New Salary Range: $39.11 $40.63 $42.15

Old Salary Range: $34.77 $36.12 $37.47 (Range 370C)

Effective: December 26, 2007

Title: Utility Service Inspector Supervisor

New Salary Range: $30.81 $31.95 $33.12 $34.44 $35.83

Old Salary Range: $29.34 $30.43 $31.54 $32.80 $34.12 (Range 345A)

Effective: December 26, 2007

Title: Water Systems Operator, Senior

New Salary Range: $31.82 $33.00 $34.21 $35.57 $37.00

Old Salary Range: $29.34 $30.43 $31.54 $32.80 $34.12 (Range 345A)

Effective: December 26, 2007

Title: Water Systems Supervisor

New Salary Range: $36.27 $37.71 $39.17 $40.64 $42.24

Old Salary Range: $33.44 $34.77 $36.12 $37.47 $38.95 (Range 380A)

Effective: December 26, 2007

Title: Probation Counselor II-NR

New Salary Range: $30.02 $31.20 $32.51 $33.68 $34.91

Old Salary Range: $27.09 $28.17 $29.34 $30.43 $31.54

Report: #08-10328

Effective: December 26, 2007

Section 3. Designating Six Positions as Exempt from Civil Service Status. As recommended by the Personnel Director in the Classification Determination specified, six positions are designated as exempt from Civil Service as noted below, pursuant to SMC 4.13.010(1):

- 1 position (#00016082) in the Human Services Department; Manager 2, General Government designated to Manager 3, Exempt (Report #0810199).

- 1 position (#10004259) in the Parks Department; TBD (Manager 3) designated to Manager 3, Exempt (Report #08-10209).

- 1 position (#00025611) in the Department of Executive Administration; Information Technology Professional B designated to Information Technology Professional A, Exempt (Report #08-10261).

- 1 position (#00024552) in the Seattle Center; Strategic Advisor 2, General Government designated to Strategic Advisor 3, Exempt (Report #08-10267).

- 1 position (#10004293) in the Department of Neighborhoods; TBD (Administrative Staff Assistant) designated to Administrative Staff Assistant, Exempt (Report #08-10277).

- 1 position (#00016933) in the Department of Finance; Administrative Specialist III-BU designated to Administrative Staff Analyst, Exempt (Report #08-10285).

Section 4. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and confirmed.

Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten (10) days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the members of the City Council the ____ day of _________, 2008, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of __________, 2008.

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President __________of the City Council

Approved by me this ____ day of _________, 2008.

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Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of _________, 2008.

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City Clerk

(Seal)

Mark M. McDermott/Joan Matheson

PERS 1Q08 Employment ORD

May 13, 2008

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