PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is to request City Council adoption of a resolution revising and re-titling the specification for the classification of Risk Management Assistant CTC No. 0728 to Liability Claims Coordinator CTC No. 0485, as shown in the attachments.

BACKGROUND

Over the past year, the Management Services Department has been consolidated and reorganized.  As part of this reorganization, duties have been shifted and/or reassigned.  To accurately reflect these shifting responsibilities, it is necessary to revise and re-title the specification for the classification of Risk Management Assistant.  The specification for this classification was revised in July, 2003 to include �any combination� language.   This language allows for a flexible combination of education and/or experience to substitute for specific education/experience requirements to give the department the ability to consider a larger range of candidates for the position.  Prior to this revision, this specification had not been revised since it was established in June, 1992.  Over the past two years the duties and responsibilities of this position have changed significantly.  This position is no longer basically a clerical position and has assumed the responsibilities associated with the City�s general liability claims procedures.

The revisions to this specification reflect the existing market conditions and more accurately describe the actual duties and requirements for the position.  These revisions will also assist the department when it needs to recruit for this highly specialized field.

ANALYSIS & CONCLUSION

The re-titling and revisions to the specification for the classification of Risk Management Assistant to Liability Claims Coordinator address the significant changes to the classification and more clearly reflects the specialized duties and requirements of the

position.  They also clearly address the current and on-going needs of the department.  This classification will continue to be a Civil Service position and included in the City�s Conflict of Interest Code.  The Burbank Management Association (BMA) will continue to represent this classification.  The Civil Service Board approved the re-titling and revisions to this specification at their meeting on August 12, 2004.

FISCAL IMPACT

There is no fiscal impact from this title change or specification revision as the position will be paid the same salary as was previously paid to the Risk Management Assistant.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the specification for the classification of Risk Management Assistant CTC No. 0728 be re-titled to Liability Claims Coordinator CTC No. 0485 and be revised as shown in the attachments.

Respectfully submitted,

Judie Sarquiz

Management Services Director

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