Staff requests reclassification of Polk County GIS technician Nicholas Kramer

County staff on Aug. 5 asked the Polk County Board of Commissioners to reclassify Nicholas Kramer, a GIS technician, to the position of GIS programmer analyst 1 and to make the change effective Aug. 1.

A staff member summarized the request: "We're requesting that he be reclassified to a GIS programmer analyst 1," and said Kramer meets the one-year experience standard and has been performing at the higher level. The staff member also said, "If this is approved, we're requesting that it'd be effective August 1 and, the fiscal impact would be approximately $4,000 this fiscal year, including PURSH contributions." The transcript records that language (see timeline provenance). The staff member said the reclassification aligns with upcoming changes in the GIS department.

Commissioners asked operational questions about supervision and continuity. One commissioner asked who will supervise Kramer after the vacancy created by Eric's departure, and whether the county's contracts for GIS services with other counties could be affected. The staff member said those supervision and contracting questions are still under discussion and that the county could use other qualified staff who meet GIS standards; the staff member also said Eric has offered to contract back for special assignments if needed.

The commission did not record a final vote on the reclassification in the provided transcript excerpt; the exchange on this item in the record ended after questions about supervision and contracts. The staff estimate for fiscal impact and the requested effective date were stated on the record and are included here as presented.