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REQUEST FOR ACTION TO ITEM NUMBER Ma or and Ci Council 5.5.B. AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY Worksession December 13, 2010 Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Economic Development Assistant Position Review REVIEWED BY ACTION REQUESTED Consider revised position description, title, and pay grade for current economic development assistant position as outlined below. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION In 2007 following the resignation of the assistant director of economic development, the position description, title and pay grade were reviewed as is occasionally done when a position is vacated. A recommendation was made by staff to maintain the position at the current pay grade with a few minor changes in the position description. The Council did not agree with staff's recommendation and took action to lower the position to an entry level position. The Personnel Committee reviewed the new entry level economic development assistant position and recommended it be placed at pay grade seven. The Council ultimately reduced the pay grade to pay grade six at the February 4, 2008, Council meeting. Annie Deckert was subsequently hired as economic development assistant in April, 2008. It has become clear over the past two years that the duties and responsibilities that appropriately fit with this position currently are above entry level. The recent addition of leading the marketing and branding campaign to this position. further indicates that this is not an entry level position. The position has taken responsibility for more marketing and communication duties than originally expected. On occasion I will also assign special projects such as the recent NorthStar marketing committee. In order to retain existing staff, it is important that this position be classified properly. Cathy Mehelich, economic development director, Annie Deckert, economic development assistant, Lauren Wipper, human resource representative, and I have thoroughly reviewed the position and developed a revised position description based on current duties and responsibilities. The title has also been changed to Marketing and Business Development Administrator. Ms. Wipper reviewed the position description and placed it at pay grade eight. The current position is at pay grade six. The revised position description requires more experience, has expanded duties, and requires more independent judgment and decision making. If the Council agrees with the revised position as stated above, a pay adjustment is appropriate. Ms. Deckert is currently at the top of pay grade six ($52,691). Step A of pay grade eight is $54,118 and step B is $56,505. I recommend that Ms. Deckert be placed at step B effective upon approval of the revised position and move to step C on July 1, 2012, based upon satisfactory performance. N:\1'ublic Bodies\City Council\Lori\2010\Review Economic Development Assistant Position.doc