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The second phase of implementing the recommendations of the compensation study was
approved by the City Council as part of the budget process. This phase moves personnel
within their pay range, for general personal, or to a later step, for sworn public safety
personnel, based on their tenure in their current position. This addresses compression
issues with staff and provides more flexibility in future hires, for instance allowing for an
implementation of a lateral hiring program in public safety.

 Staffing Level Changes

The adopted budget moved positions to more appropriate funding sources or functional
divisions. Additionally, the City Council approved several new positions as part of the
budget process.

The personnel assigned to the Marketing Division have been moved to a new
Communications Division in General Government.

Within the Development Department, several personnel have been shifted from other
divisions. The Director of Development will now be funded in the Economic Development
Division. The Neighborhood Services Manager has been moved to the new Neighborhood
Services Division, along with the Code Compliance staff from the Police Department.

Administrative Services had Finance Supervisor position reclassified to a Financial
Analyst and the Warrant Officers moved to the Police Department under Patrol. A
Purchasing Coordinator has been approved as a new position. Finally, the vacant Teen
Court Clerk position has been frozen without funding for the upcoming fiscal year.

In addition to the changes noted above, the Police Department moved a Lieutenant from
the Traffic Division back to the Patrol Division. A Police Sergeant has been added to the
Administration Division to coordinate the Department’s Recognition Program and a Police
Officer has been added to the Patrol Division.

Three Firefighter positions were added to the Fire Department’s Operations Division,
adding one position to each shift.

Finally, in Community Services, the Administrative Coordinator position was moved from
Tourism Administration to the Parks Division. The Senior Center Manager was
reclassified to a Senior Center Coordinator and the Special Event Assistants were moved
from the Old Bedford School to the Tourism Administration Division. Finally, a Director
of Parks and Recreation was added to the Parks Division, which will oversee the Parks,
Recreation, and Special Events functions.

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