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Revisions to the Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan • Page 2 DISCUSSION: Title Change and Revisions to Existing Classification and New Proposed City Classification - Permit Technician Series: The Building Permit Technician classification is currently utilized in the Building & Safety Division of the Community and Economic Development Department (CEDD) and City Engineering Services Division of the Public Works Department. In addition to the current department, the proposed revision to the classification creates a broader classification which allows other departments, Public Works (PW) and Public Utilities (PU), the ability to also utilize this classification. Duties specific to each department have been incorporated into the job description. In order to utilize across departments, the classification title will need to be updated from Building Permit Technician to Permit Technician to remove the reference specific to the Building Division. Additionally, a new classification is proposed to provide the Permit Technician with a promotional path to a Senior level. The proposed Senior Permit Technician will be the advanced journey level in the Permit Technician series and will organize, oversee, assign, and review the work of staff engaged in permitting and other administrative duties associated with development services and the permit counter operation; perform complex technical duties requiring specialized knowledge; and provide highly responsible technical support to the assigned supervisor. This position performs advanced level administrative, clerical, and technical work which involves the processing of routine permit applications and plans, calculating fees, issuing permits, and reviewing minor construction, building or utility plans for City standards and code compliance and completeness; provides efficient and courteous customer service at the public counter, over the phone, and online through the public permit portal; and to perform related duties as assigned. This class is distinguished from the Permit Technician in that the incumbent acts in a lead capacity and handles the most advanced and complex assignments in coordinating the duties of the permit counter. At the time this report was prepared there were six incumbents that will be re -titled from Building Permit Technician to Permit Technician (five in CEDD and one in PW). There will be no fiscal impact for the re -title since there is no change to the salary steps for the Permit Technician classification (prey. Building Permit Technician). The Community and Economic Development Department intends to reclassify one existing Full -Time Equivalent (FTE) Permit Technician position for placement into the Senior Permit Technician classification; this will only impact the position and no current incumbents, as incumbents must undergo the annual reclassification process to determine if they are performing duties at the higher level. To determine appropriate salary placement for the senior level, the Human Resources Department conducted a market analysis of comparable classifications and salaries utilizing the City's approved market basket. In addition, an internal comparison with the existing Building Permit Technician classification salary range was also conducted to ensure proper placement of the salary range for the senior level. It is recommended that maximum salary placement be closely aligned to the market average salary and overlap the existing Building Permit Technician salary starting at Step 5 of the existing salary steps as the minimum salary as illustrated below. The City met and conferred with the corresponding labor group (SEIU Local 721) to discuss the proposed changes to the existing classification and the creation of the new Senior level and all parties were in agreement. The market salary survey is illustrated in Exhibit B.