Council creates telecommunications plant‑manager classification, reassigns vacancy to fund it
Aug 7, 2026
The council approved a resolution adding a Telecommunications Plant Manager classification to the compensation plan, reallocating one existing vacant FTE and unfunding other positions to avoid adding a funded headcount.
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The Ketchikan City Council voted to amend the compensation plan on Aug. 6 to add a Telecommunications Plant Manager classification and wage grade. City staff said the classification addresses a long‑standing gap in outside‑plant infrastructure oversight and that the change will be funded by reclassifying an existing vacant, funded position rather than adding a new FTE.
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