Here’s a summary of the jobs lost and gained in the 2009 budget. Despite the fact that it is the (cue the thunder and evil laughter) WORST BUDGET YEAR EVER, we’re adding 2.7 positions. Here’s the winners and losers!
Fire – 9 new positions
Firefighter 6.00
Elevator Inspector 1.00
Elevator Inspector–Lead 1.00
Administrative Clerk 1.00
Police – 7 new positions
Police Officer -4.00 (Upgraded to sergeants)
Sergeant 4.00
Records Manager 1.00
Clerk-Typist 1.00
Police Report Typist 1.00
Parking Enforcement Officer 2.00
Parking Leadworker 1.00
Administrative Clerk 1.00
Public Health – lost two half-time positions
Clerk Typist -0.50 Vacant
Fit City Coordinator -0.50 Filled Position
Mayor – no changes.
Municipal Court – loss of 1.5 positions
Judicial Support Clerk -1.00 Vacant
Admin. Clerk 1 -0.50 Vacant
Dep’t. of Civil Rights – no changes.
Attorney – plus .50 position.
Admin Clerk (LTE), 0.50 LTE, per MOU
Clerk – no changes.
Comptroller – no changes.
Human Resources – no changes.
Engineering – two new positions.
Street Machine Operator 1.00 Billed to Utilities
Engineer 2 1.00 Billed to Utilities
Parks Division – loss of two positions.
Public Works Maintenance Wkrs -2.00 Both Vacant
Streets Division – loss of four positions.
Street Machine Operator 1s -4.00 Filled Positions
Water Utility – loss of three positions.
Waterworks Maint. Worker -3.00
Waterworks Operator 1 3.00
WU Oper. Leadworker -1.00 Vacant
Equipment Operator 3 -1.00 Vacant
Water Meter Mechanic -1.00 Vacant
Metro Transit – gain of three positions.
Transit Marketing Specialist 2 1.00
Transit Motor Coach Operators 2.00
Traffic Engineering – loss of 1.10 positions.
Bike Registration Coordinator -0.10
Facility Maintenance Worker -1.00 Filled Position
Office of Director of PCED – adding .5 position.
Planning Systems Analyst .5 moved from Inspection Unit
Planning Unit – loss of a position.
Planner 3: Ofc. Of Neigh. Support -1.00 Vacant
Inspection Unit – loss of 1.5 positions.
Property Code Inspector 1 -0.50 Vacant
Planning Systems Analyst -1.00 Vacant: .5 FTE moved to Dir.
Economic Development Division – gains one position.
CDA Redevelopment Project Mgr. 1.00 Effective July 1, 2009
Housing Operations – loss of two positions.
Housing Maintenance Worker -1.00 Vacant
Construction Project Coord. -1.00 Vacant
Custodial Worker -1.00 Vacant
Modernization Grants Manager 1.00
CDBG – loss of one position.
Grants Supervisor -1.00 Vacant
Office of Community Services – loss of two positions.
Community Services Supervisor -1.00
Weed and Seed Coordinator -1.00 Filled position: Grant Funded
Library – loss of .20 position
Librarian -0.20
In summary, raise the bus fares for 3 new positions, police and fire get 16 new positions, Mark Olinger cuts positions in units under him (CDBG, Office of Community Services, Building Inspection, Planning & Housing Operations), but adds staff for CDA (which he is in charge of) and his own office. Larry Nelson cuts positions in departments under him (Parks, Streets & Traffic Engineering), but gets new positions in the Engineering Department paid for by utilities. Few departments are not impacted and the majority are negatively impacted despite the fact that we are overall adding positions.
