HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.h. Add and Fill Operations Safety Specialist positionCentral Contra Costa Sanitary District
' BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: June 5, 2014
Subject: ADD AND AUTHORIZE THE FILLING OF AN OPERATIONS SAFETY
SPECIALIST (S -71, $7,305 - $8,837) POSITION
Submitted By. Initiating Dept. /Div.:
Roger S. Bailey Administration /Human Resources
General Manager
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION:
T. O'Malley — Human Resources Manager
Roger S. Baile
General Manager
ISSUE: Board approval is required for the deletion, addition, and filling of positions.
RECOMMENDATION: Add and authorize the filling of an Operations Safety Specialist
(S -71, $7,305 - $8,837) position.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: This action will result in an annual cost of $212,116.50 which
takes into account salary, benefit, and pension costs at the maximum step of the salary
range. Due to the anticipated need, the Plant Operations Department (POD) has
already included the cost of this position in the Fiscal Year 2014 -15 budget.
ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: Do not add and authorize the filling of the
position. If this action is not approved, the Safety Program will not be effectively staffed.
BACKGROUND: In 2012, the Board directed staff to retain the services of an outside
consultant to conduct a thorough assessment of the District's Safety Program.
Environmental and Occupational Risk Management (EORM) was retained and they
completed an assessment which reviewed all components of the District's Safety
Program, including the current level of regulatory compliance, the safety culture, as well
as the organizational structure of the Program.
The assessment provided several options on how the Safety Program should be
organized resulting in optimal operational viability. Staff is now requesting this action to
implement the recommendation as outlined in the report.
The new structure will consist of an existing Safety Officer position reporting directly to
the Director of Operations and overseeing two Operations Safety Specialist positions.
One will be assigned to POD in Martinez, and the other will be assigned to the
Collection System Operations (CSO) office in Walnut Creek. This action will add a
second Operations Safety Specialist position, as one Specialist position already exists.
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: June 5, 2014
subject: ADD AND AUTHORIZE THE FILLING OF AN OPERATIONS SAFETY
SPECIALIST (S -71, $7,305 - $8,837) POSITION
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This matter was discussed at the Administration
Committee meeting on May 13, 2014 and the Committee recommended Board
approval.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Add and authorize the filling of an Operations
Safety Specialist (S -71, $7,305 - $8,837) position.