CC Resolution No. 5434 , ' • RESOLUTI0~1 N0. 5434 •
A RBSOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF T}iE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AMENDIfvC TEIE CLASSIFICATION PLAN UNDF.R THE PERSOHNEL CODE
TO EFFECT A CViANGE IN DEPARTTtENTAL ORGANIZATION
I:kIERF.AS, a change in departmental organiza[ion has resul[ed in the
replacement of the Director oE Personnel by a Personnel Officer; and,
W1IEREAS, [he Classification Plan under provisions of the Personnel
Code should reflect the correct position terminology;
NOIJ, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the designation of Director of
Personnel or Personnel Director be amended to read Personnel Officer in
the following named sections of the Classification Plan:
Section 6. Position Descriptions
Section 6.1 Amendments and Modifications
Section 7.1 Amendments and Modifica[ions
Section 9.0 Allocations of Poaitions to Classes
Sec[ion 9.1 Allocation Revievs
Section 9.2 Reconsideration Requests
Section 10. Evaluation of Classes of Positions
Section 11. Posltion and Class Identifica[ion
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PASSED pTID ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City ot Cupertino this lSth day of September , 1979, by the following
vo[e:
Vo[e D[embers of [he City Council
AYES: Plungy, Sparks, Rogers
NOES: None
ABSGNT: Gatto
ABSTAIP~: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Ci[y Cletk or, City E Cupe ti
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' City of Cupr-tino
CLASSIFIC,ITIOCI pL,L~r
SecCion 1. Pur ose
orderl The purpose of Chis Clasyipication Plan is to
be as~tgned to Provide for the
Y s`°u°ing of assigned dutie~ and re,ponsibilities so that they ~a
m3nner. paY g~ades, rates or other schedules ~f
PIIY in an Y
equitable
SecL2on 2. po~r~Y
tered is oTh~ P~li~Y °n`~er which this Classificacion '
ne o: pronocing a better understandino b Plan is to be
oF assig~ied duties and admini3-
PaY for vo resPonsibilities; of Y suPervisors a:~d employees ~
• sroaller urk perfoc!eed; and, of administrative~fleiibili[asjs for e
j risdiction. quitable
y required ir. the
Section 3. Admi,iis_ tr _ati~n
The administration of tha Classification Plan is
i in the Personnel Directar, subject to policiea a
ing Authority, hereby ~.~~est~d
s ser. forth by thP p~poin~-
Sec[ion 4. Re~E_1 of Existin
Class±fication Reso~u~'
All existiu ~O=s
plicit and im lied, 3 City o~ Cupertino resolu[ions and
position tttles or relating :u paaition descriptions p°jicies, both eX_
been assigned are paY °rades, salaries or rates op ' ~lass specificationy~
flict here5y re3C2nded and repealed insofar tJ ~~hi`h the c
with this resolution. Y have
as they are ~n ~on_
Section S. Jurisdiction
and Coveraee
to [he ~1 Positions and employees of [he City of Cu~er[ino
provisions ag this Classification Plan ea~z
herein: are subjec~
pt as specifically excluded
Section S,I, Excl'ns
specifically exeludedjfroran~hefFicers, offices, posl[ions
provisions of this Classificationnpl~n~~s `;re
~a) All elected ofiicers
~b) CitY Manager
Assistant City M~~ager
(d) City A:torney
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~e) Citp Frosecutur ~
~f) Chairrt:en and r~embrrs of aPGaintive boar:ls, commiss:ons
end com.mi~tecs,
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Section 6. Positi• Descriptions
There shall be orepared and on file in the Personnel Office a descrip-
tion for each position, ~tiich descriptioa shall be approved by the Department
Head, authorized by the AFpointing Authori[y and allocated to zn appcooriate class
by [he Personnel Officer No person shall be employed or oaid vithout first having
bcen appointed Co a vacant existing authorized position. :lothing herein shall pre-
clu~c the es[ablishmen[ of additional iden:ical positions. Said position descrip-
tions are public documents and are available for purposes of revieW and inspection
bu[ are specifically excluded as being an integral part of this Classification Plan.
Section 6.1. Amendments and ~todifications
Whenever a significant change occurs in the duties and responsibilities
of a posi[ion, as assigned by Che Depar[ment Head, a new or revised position des-
cription shall be prepared and processed in like manner as Eor the establishment
of a nev position. It shall be the responsibili[y of the Department Head to cause
the said necr or revised position description to be prepared, processed, and filed '
in a timely manner wi[h the Personnel Officer. ~
Section 7. Class Specifications
' The term "class" shall refer to a grouping of posi.tions which are suffic-
ien[ly similar in duties and responsibilities so that [hey can be called by [he
sama citle, require the same basic education and experience requirements, and can
be assigned fairly to the same salary range. There shall be maintained caithin the
Pe:sonn~l Office of the Cicy a file of class specificatiuns which are hereby referred
to but ~~hich are specifical2y exc:uded as being an integral part of this resolution.
Said class specificstions sha!1 be cemposed of a definition of the class title,
destrable emplo}m:ent standards, typical duties and responsibilities, and such other
lnformation as nay be necessary or desiced ;o carry out the stated purpose and
policy of this Classifica[ion Plan. Said class specifications are public documents
and ara available for purposes of reviev ar.d inspection.
Section 7.1. Amendments and Modifications
The class specificatior.s referred to in Section 7, above, may be
amended or modifie3 by the Personnel Officer on authorization of the Appointing
Au=hority to reflect accur2tely those changes made aecessary by good personnel prac-
tices. New class speciEications may be adopted or obsolete ones deleted in like
manner.
' Se:tion 8. Position Titles
Nothing herein shall pteclude [he use of working tities as assigned or
authorized by th~ Appointing Autliori[y to any positicn for the convznience of
identiEication and public relations.
Section 9. Allocations oE Positions to Classes
The ter~a "allocation" shall refer [o che assignment of a position to an
appropriate class. After the submission to him by a Deoartmeqt Head of a description
of a position on fotms prescr±bed by the Per~onncl OEfi~e fo: that ourpose, the
Person~iel ~irec[or shall allocate tha[ position to an appropriate cl~ss. The mechod
and process of ~etetmining the appropriate class to e~hicti a position will be allo-
cated shall be that consldere~ by the Personnr_1 Officer Co be in confor.nartce vith
acce~ted personnel practtces.
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Section 9.1. Allocation Reviews
A Depart.~enr ;lead cr,sy request, in wri[ing, of the Personnel
Officer that a review be :~adF of the allocation made for any position sub-
ject te the supervisory control of that DeparCmer.t Head. Sucn a revie:i "
ahall be made c:ithin a reasonsble period of tima after submission uf the
written request and the Personne? Officer shall cause a written opini.or~
to be prepared and transmitted Ln reply. Said opinion shall include the
basis for arriving at the same or a diEferent allocation than that in
existence imaediately pr;ur ".u tt~e review.
Section 9.2. Reconsideration Fequests
M~ employee raay request of his immediate supervisor :hat
reconsideration be made as to Che allocation of his position. If in the
opinion of the supervisor the request is reasonable, he shall cause it to
be s~bciitted in writing tnrough the Depart:,ieat Head to the Personnel
Officer who shall, within a reasonable period of time, conduct ar, allor_a-
tion teview and render a written opinion in r:ply,
Section 9.3. Grounds for Emplovee Griev~nce
Ii The denial Sy a supervisor of an amployee request Eor a review
of the allocation of his position shall be grounds :or the filin; oi a
grievance under the grievance procedure applicable to that employee. The
allocation of a positioa is a management right and is neither grievabl~ ur
appealable.
Section 10. Evaluation of Classes oE Posit~ons
Classes of positions shall be ranked in ascend±ng order by the
Personnel Officer according to ti.eir relative i~portance subject to adminis-
trative approval of che Appointin3 Authority, In the evaluation to d?te:~ine
the ran'~ order, cons±dera[ion shall be given to tt~e requireaents of edccaCion
and experter.ce, the diff:cu:ties of tasks performed, the degree of respar.si-
bility erercised, the conseGuences of a~tion initiated, and consideration
also may be given to such other factors as the recrui[ment and reteation ss~ect
in the current labor market. Each class of positions shall be assigned to 3R
~ppropriate pay grade in the Salary Schedule by the Personnel Officer so as
[o maintain the same relationship derlved fror,i the ;anking process or shall be
assigned a rate or other schedule of pay con~iatent with the operational neeJs
of the City.
Section 10.1. Re-evaluations
Ar:y class or classes of posi[ions may be re-evaluated anu re-
assigned to the same or different pay grade, rate or other schedule of pay by
the use of the same process and methods set forth in Section 1G fiereof,
Sec[ion lI. Position and Class Identification
The Personnel Officer shall cause a numbering system to be deviaed,
installed and maintained so as to readily identify each position autho:ized sr.d
establis:~e~ pursuant to this Classification Plan. All communi~stions, :'orms or
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othcr documents containing reference to one or more specSfic positions or
classes'shall also con[ain the approprinte posi[ion or class number to which
reference is being made.
Section 12. Abolishment or Creation of Positions
No position shall be abolished nor shall a new position be created
except as authorized and approved by the Appointing Authority pursuant to
thc powers, duties and responsibilities imposed on him by the Citp Council.
Section 13. Amendments to the Classification Plan
Amendments to and modifica[ions of Chis Classification Plan shall
be accomplished as set forth in the Personnel Code.
Section 14. Effective Date
~ This Classification Plan shall be Filed with the City Clerk on or
before .Tune 30,1971 and s5a11 become eEfective as of June 30, 1971.
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