Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance amends the current authorized strength, as set forth in ordinance 1569-2017.
While strength levels in the aggregate for most city departments are set to be equal to the 2017 budget as amended by City Council, the strength levels of certain general and non-general fund agencies will be amended to facilitate the movement of existing positions in alignment with service delivery efficiency measures contained in the Mayor’s Executive 2018 budget proposal. With only two exceptions, no department will receive an increase in aggregate strength above that previously set forth in ordinance 1569-2017. Contingent upon the adoption of a final 2018 operating budget, a companion authorized strength ordinance shall be proposed at that time, reflecting amendments to the proposed 2018 budget by City Council.
The ordinance increases the authorized strength figure by two full-time general fund positions for the Municipal Court Judges to facilitate the hiring of two Probation Officers in the Domestic Violence Unit. In the Department of Public Safety, one full-time general fund position, the result of a recent retirement in Support Services, will be repurposed to the Director’s Office as an HR Analyst in an effort to further consolidate and streamline HR operations within the department. In addition, five full-time general fund positions in the Support Services Communications Section will transition to Fleet Management in the Department of Finance and Management, which will improve service delivery by better aligning job duties with operational needs. The Department of Development will reduce their aggregate strength level by one full-time position with the transition of a Graphics Technician, previously housed in the Administration Division, to the Print Shop within the Department of Finance and Management. The balance of the transfers within the department are largely the result of realignments coinciding with the funding of certain p...
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