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Council discusses new utility '3 lead' classification to create supervisory layer
Summary
City staff described a new "3 lead" classification for water and sewer operations that would make one senior field worker the lead for distribution, treatment and collections, create promotion opportunities and shift annual review duties off the utility manager.
James Trefry presented a plan to create a new "3 lead" classification for the utility department that would cover the water treatment plant, water distribution, wastewater treatment plant and sewer collections. "This then allows, class 2 people to raise up and, go into a 3 position," Trefry said, explaining the goal was to provide career advancement and retain staff.
Trefry said the new 3 lead position would be held by a single employee who would serve as the lead for field crews and conduct annual performance reviews for the staff they supervise. "This takes a load of 22 annual reviews off of Caitlin…
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