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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE TO ABOLISH AND CREATE POSITIONS IN THE SULLIVAN COUNTY DIVISION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
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Amount to be authorized by Resolution: A savings of $285,432.37
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE TO ABOLISH AND CREATE POSITIONS IN THE SULLIVAN COUNTY DIVISION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
WHEREAS, the Chief Information Officer recently conducted a staffing needs analysis considering ongoing vacancies and in-house staff qualifications in line with current business needs; and
WHEREAS, as a result of this review, in conjunction with the County Manager’s office, the Chief Information Officer proposes abolishing three (3) vacant positions (Senior PC Specialist #2067, Help Desk/Documentation Specialist #2276, and Senior Network Engineer #3649), and using the funds from abolishing these vacant positions to create three (3) new positions (Client Support Technician I, Client Support Technician II and Wide Area Network Technician II) to effectively align the skills within the current workforce and meet the current business needs; and
WHEREAS, three existing staff members currently qualify for the identified needs, and upon promotion to the newly created positions, their currently held positions are recommended to be abolished; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to remain competitive with market demand for Information Technology talent, it is imperative that we adjust the grades of the following titles to remain competitive with current market rates, and
WHEREAS, to effectuate remaining competitive, the CIO recommends the Deputy CIO position moves from Grade 8 to Grade 9, the Director of Applications Development and Support and the Director of Operations and Network Administration move from a Grade 5 to a Grade 7 on the Management Confidential Salary Schedule, the GIS Coordinator, Client Support Technician I, Information/Network Security Officer positions moves from a Grade XIII to a Grade XIV, the PC Specialist from a Grade VII to a Grade X, the GIS Specialist from a Grade XI to a Grade XIII, the Wide Area Network Technician II position from a Grade VIII to a Grade X, and the creation of a new Grade XV be added to the Teamsters Salary schedule, and the title(s) Client Support Technician II and Senior Network Engineer be placed in this Grade at an annual rate of $83,813, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes the abolishment of three (3) position(s): #2067 Senior PC Specialist, #2276 Help Desk/Documentation Specialist, and #3649 Senior Network Engineer; and approves moving the aforementioned positions to the Grades listed above, effective immediately, and realizing a net savings of $285,432.37, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes creating the titles of Client Support Technician I, Client Support Technician II, and Wide Area Network Technician II in the Sullivan County Division of Information Technology Services and once the existing employees are promoted to the created titles, their vacated titles of (Client Support Technician Assistant II, Client Support Technician Assistant II, and Wide Area Network Technician I) shall be abolished, effective immediately.