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Staff Report for Resolution Amending the San Leandro City Employee's Association, Local 21 IFPTE, Salary Schedule to Add the Classifications of Police Services Technician I/II and Senior Police Services Technician
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to amend the salary schedule of the San Leandro City Employee's Association, Local 21 IFPTE to establish the salaries for the new classifications of Police Services Technician I and II, and Senior Police Services Technician
BACKGROUND
Staff recommends that the following classifications be added to the SLCEA salary schedule to provide needed support to City police services:
The Police Services Technician (PST) is a technical level classification within the Police Department that provides a wide variety of technical support for various functions, including; animal control and enforcement; code enforcement activities, including city ordinances and regulations, weed abatement, and zoning codes; and jail operations and criminal investigations. Flexibly staffing this position would provide the City with the option of hiring employees at the entry level or at the journey level depending upon applicant qualifications and staffing needs. The distinction between the entry level PSTI and the journey level PSTII is based upon the employee's ability to perform the full range of duties with only an occasional instruction or assistance as new, unusual situations arise. Incumbents would typically be hired at the entry level. After gaining the experience, knowledge, and any special requirements that are required to perform the full range of journey level tasks, the incumbent could reasonably expect to progress to the journey level with management approval. However, an applicant with prior job related experience could be hired at the journey level upon approval of the manager.
Staff has also prepared an advanced journey/lead level within the Po...
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