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6.2.D. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager October 24, 2011 SUBJECT Resolution amending specific City of Redwood City job descriptions RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that City Council approve a resolution to amend the following job descriptions in the Public Works Services Department to include wastewater collection system certification requirements: Public Workers Maintenance Worker 1 /11; Public Workers Maintenance Worker III; Lead Public Works Maintenance Worker; Utilities Worker; Utilities Specialist. BACKGROUND The City and the Union representing these classifications, SEIU, worked together a few years ago to provide one -time incentives for current employees to obtain this optional certification which the City Council approved. These one -time incentives were in effect through June 30, 2008. Since that time, employees have kept up their certification renewals without any type of incentive pay. The knowledge and on -going training that this certification requires, has been very valuable to the operation and maintenance of the City's sanitary sewer collection system and has resulted in a reduction in the number and severity of sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) in the city. It is important to note that the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Board has recognized the value and importance of the certification to the reduction of SSOs. The City Council approved a new Memorandum of Understanding with SEIU on June 27, 2011, which effectuated the wastewater certification requirements and a 1 % increase in base salary for appropriate staff within the above listed classifications. The changes to the job descriptions are being done for administrative purposes to reflect the certification requirements already approved by City Council and in effect. Amended job descriptions are included in Exhibit A. The certification requirements appear in bold print. ANALYSIS N/A