Title
Contract for Classification Consulting Services (NB)
Staff recommends award of a contract for classification consulting services to Lopez & Associates, Inc.
Explanation
The City utilizes a fair and equitable selection process to ensure that competent and qualified employees are hired to perform work in all positions. Prudent and legally defensible human resource practices recognize that a detailed job analysis provides the basis for job classification and compensation. This analysis identifies the aptitudes desired for employees to possess (knowledge, skills and abilities) to be successful. This information helps to establish the basis for developing selection processes.
Dr. Felix Lopez, an industrial and organizational psychologist, has provided a high level of expertise on job audits and classification recommendations from the 2007 appeals, Staff Assistant and Analyst series and all IT positions and has developed validated key job functions, minimum requirements and selection factors for these positions. Based upon the excellent performance and positive results using Lopez and Associates as well as their unique knowledge of the City's classification process and positions, staff recommends a continuation of these services.
Recommendations
The City Commission: 1) authorize the General Manager, or his designee, to execute a three year contract with Lopez & Associates, Inc., a specified source, for classification consulting services for general government and Utility positions; and 2) issue purchase orders to Lopez & Associates, Inc. for these services in an amount not to exceed $100,000 per year subject to final appropriation of funds for each year of the contract.
Fiscal Note
Funds for these services are available in the FY 2009 GRU budget and will be requested in future fiscal years, subject to final appropriation of funds for each year of the contract.
Drafter
Prepared by Sandy M. Barnard, Human Resources Director
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