Maintenanceworker Position_Public Works DepartmentMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Maintenanceworker - Public Works Department
DATE: August 31, 2011
Dubuque
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2007
Personnel Manager Randy Peck is recommending that the vacant Maintenanceworker
position in the Public Works Department be reclassified as an Equipment Operator I, by
eliminating the Maintenanceworker position and creating an Equipment Operator I
position.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Randy Peck, Personnel Manager
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Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Randy Peck, Personnel Manager
Maintenanceworker — Public Works epartment
August 15, 2011
Dubuque
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Public Works Director Don Vogt is requesting that the vacant Maintenanceworker
position in the Public Works Department be reclassified as an Equipment Operator I.
The positions of Maintenanceworker and Equipment Operator I are assigned to the
same salary grade. I support Don's recommendation. The requested action is for the
City Council to approve a motion eliminating one Maintenanceworker position and
creating one additional Equipment Operator I position in the Public Works Department.
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cc: Don Vogt, Public Works Director
John Klostermann, Street/Sewer Maintenance Supervisor
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Randy Peck, Personnel Manager
FROM: Don Vogt, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Request to Reclassify Vacant Maintenanceworker Position
DATE: August 16, 2011
Dubuque
A-Aica ter
2007
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request that the vacant Maintenanceworker
position in the Public Works Department be reclassified to that of Equipment Operator I.
BACKGROUND
At the current time, three of the Public Works Department's street maintenance
positions have the position title of Maintenanceworker. One of those positions is now
vacant due to the sudden passing of one of our workers.
DISCUSSION
Street and Sewer Maintenance Supervisor John Klostermann and I request that the
vacant Maintenanceworker position be reclassified to that of Equipment Operator I.
There are three principal reasons for our request. First of all, the Equipment Operator I
position description more accurately describes the job duties and responsibilities
associated with our vacant position. Secondly, while the Maintenanceworker
classification is now an entry-level position in at least two other departments, it is not in
the Public Works Department. Our entry level position in the street maintenance
activities is Truck Driver. And thirdly, while Maintenanceworkers in at least one other
department are not required to have commercial drivers licenses (CDLs), everyone in
the Public Works Department's street and sewer maintenance activities must have and
maintain a CDL. This requirement is reflected in the position description for Equipment
Operator I. It should also be noted that the compensation level for either job
title /description is the same — GD06. It is John's and my intent to similarly request the
reclassification of the other two Maintenanceworker positions in coming years when
they become vacant.
ACTION STEP
Your approval of the recommended course of action outlined above is requested.
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