Committee approves regrade of senior sign maker position amid vacancy

The Personnel Committee on Aug. 6 approved a request from county personnel staff to regrade the senior sign maker position from grade 13 to grade 15. Personnel staff and Department of Public Works representatives said the single senior sign maker position that covers signs and road markings is vacant following a recent retirement, and that regrading is intended to improve recruitment prospects. Committee members asked whether the regrade would create immediate budget pressure. DPW and personnel staff said other positions have been unfilled and that the county will budget for any change in the next budget cycle; staff said there will not be an immediate budgetary problem because the position is currently vacant. The committee approved the regrade by voice vote; staff said the regrade request will be run concurrently with the request to fill the position. The DPW will proceed with recruitment under the new grade once county HR completes the regrade and the committee’s request to fill is authorized.