Explanation
This ordinance amends current authorized strength, as set forth in ordinance 0274-2016, by establishing authorized strength levels for city departments.
The strength levels for most general fund agencies are set to be equal to the 2016 budget as amended by City Council (including the Departments of Health and Recreation and Parks). Authorized strength levels of smaller non-general fund agencies are set to be equal to the adopted 2016 budget as amended, while the strength levels of certain larger non-general fund agencies may have their strength set slightly higher to allow for flexibility in hiring.
This ordinance includes personnel levels for the new Department of Neighborhoods and represents the corresponding changes in the Department of Public Service, Department of Development, and the Division of Community Relations in the Mayor’s Office. These changes include transferring 21 full-time and 2 part-time positions from Public Service, 8 positions from the Community Relations Division, and 5 full-time positions general funded and 3 Community Development Block Grant funded full-time positions from the Department of Development.
In addition, the ordinance increases the authorized strength figure by two full-time, grant funded positions for the Municipal Court Judges. The Department of Public Safety requests authorized strength for one part-time position. The Department of Development requests an additional position for the CelebrateOne program and the realignment of one other position to align department personnel levels with the operating budget. In addition, two part-time positions in the Department of Development, Administration Division, where converted into one full-time authorized strength position. The Department of Human Resources requests 1 additional, full-time position and 1 part-time position. The Department of Health requests an additional full-time position for the CelebrateOne program, 3 full-time women’s health grant funded positio...
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