ITEM:

ACTION ITEM

 

25.

CONSIDER CONVERTING THE SENIOR HYDROGEOLOGIST POSITION TO WATER RESOURCES MANAGER POSITION

 

Meeting Date:

June 17, 2019

Budgeted: 

Yes

 

From:

David J. Stoldt,

Program/

Salary & Benefits

 

General Manager

Line Item No.:

 

 

Prepared By:

Suresh Prasad

Cost Estimate: 

$21,000

 

General Counsel Approval:  N/A

Committee Recommendation:  The Administrative Committee reviewed this item on June 10, 2019 and recommended it be discussed by the full Board as an Action Item on the June 17, 2019 agenda.

CEQA Compliance:  This action does not constitute a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15378.

 

SUMMARY:  The District’s Planning & Engineering Manager/District Engineer, Larry Hampson, recently retired after 28 years of service. This position oversaw the Water Resources and Engineering Division. Rather than filling the vacant Planning & Engineering Manager/District Engineer position, the General Manager proposes to convert the Senior Hydrogeologist position to Water Resources Manager position to manage the staff and functions of the Water Resources Division.  This staff member currently in the Senior Hydrogeologist position will assume additional higher-level management duties associated with directing, managing, and supervising the programs and activities of the Water Resources Division. This position will report directly to the General Manager.

 

A job description for this converted position is attached as Exhibit 25-A.

  

The position would be placed at Range 53-D on the District’s current salary schedule, whereas the previous Planning & Engineering Manager/District Engineer was at Range 55-E.   

 

RECOMMENDATION:  It is recommended that the Board authorize the conversion of the Senior Hydrogeologist position to Water Resources Manager and associated salary range.

 

IMPACTS TO STAFF/RESOURCES:  The cost differential between salary range 49-E (Senior Hydrogeologist) and salary range 53-D (Water Resources Manager) will be $21,000 in salary and benefits. 

 

EXHIBIT

25-A    Water Resources Manager Job Description

 

 

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