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TO: Mayor and Council MEMORANDUM +4an&-ud Q/10/1Z FROM: Lauren Wipper, Human Resource Representative DATE: September 10, 2012 SUBJECT: Compensation for Class A License In determining the appropriate compensation for the wastewater treatment plant's lead operator position to hold the Class A Operator's License for the plant, I looked to other Class A plants in the state. What I found is that the Class A License is typically held by the manager of the plant or sometimes the director that oversees the wastewater division. Under normal circumstances, we would require the Class A License to be held by our chief operator. Our current circumstance is that our chief operator, Gary Leirmoe, plans to retire in early 2014. Because of this, our lead operator, Matt Stevens, obtained his Class A License instead of Mr. Leirmoe. Due to the increased responsibility and accountability placed on the holder of this license and the requirement by the state that a Class A plant has at least one Class A Operator, it is appropriate for this licensure to be factored into pay. I ran both the chief operator position and lead operator position through our pay evaluation system to calculate where the positions would fall given the added requirements for the Class A License. I found that, although the points increased, the chief operator position fell into the same pay grade as it is currently (grade 12). The increased points given for the Class A License for the lead operator position moved that position from grade 7 to grade 8. It is my recommendation that Lead Operator Matt Stevens be moved to grade 8, step D effective either the date that the plant becomes licensed as a Class A plant or January 1, 2013, whichever is later. This is $1.90 per hour over his current rate of pay. Per city policy, based on satisfactory performance, Mr. Stevens would be eligible for a step increase six months following his move to pay grade 8. This would be a temporary change and would end following Mr. Leirmoe's retirement and the hiring of a new chief operator who would hold the Class A Operator's License. C: \Users \cportner \Desktop \2012 WW fP Operator Class A Recommendation Memo.docx ANN SKEN 1