HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-015DATE SUBMITTED: January 3, 2005 BILL
AGENDA BILL
CITY OF BREMERTON
CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Budget Adjustment - Committee Meeting Date: January 12, 2005
Reassignment of Pay Band for Paralegal COUNCIL MEETING Date: January 19, 2005
position from Professional Pay Band 8 to Pay Department: City Attomey's Office
Band 9 Presenter: Roger A. Lubovich
Phone: 473-2345
SUMMARY: In June 2004, Carol CoNey, Human Resources Director conducted a job audit of the formerly titled
Legal Assistant position. The job audit revealed it was comparable to the positions of Executive Assistant and
Legislative Assistant since both those positions require high levels of confidentiality as well as the ability to work
independently. Furthermore, the position requires specialized paralegal training. Ms. Conley concluded that they
were close enough in levels of responsibility and independent judgment to be a good match. Her recommendation at
that time was that the position of Legal Assistant be upgraded to Pay Band 8 for internal equity purposes in the 2005
budget and be retitled to Paralegal (copy attached).
In light of the Council's decision on December 8, 2004 to upgrade the Pay Band for the Executive Assistant and
Legislative Assistant fi.om Pay Band 8 to Pay Band 9 for the 2005 budget, based on Ms. Conley's ax~alysis, it is
recommended that the Paralegal position also be upgraded to Pay Band 9 for consistency and to maintain internal
equity.
ATTACHMENTS: Memo from Carol Conley, HR Director supporting the reassignment of this
position.
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount):
APPROVALS:
DIRECTOR:
DEPARTMENT
CITY ATTORNEY:
FINANCE DIRECTOR:
MAYOR:
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RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to approve~the reassignment of the Paralegal position from
Pay Band 8 to Pay Band 9 of the 2005 Management/Professional Pay Plan and to adjust the budget
accordingly.
COUNCIL ACTION: ~/~pprove [] Deny [] Table [] Continue [] No Action