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Amend the Human Resources Analyst (Entry) classification specification
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HUMAN RESOURCES' RECOMMENDATION:
The Director of Human Resources recommends the Civil Service Commission (Commission) amend the classification specification of Human Resources (HR) Analyst (Entry).
SUMMARY:
The current HR Analyst (Entry) classification was updated on April 13, 2022, to remove the Bachelor’s degree requirement and instead make the degree an option with qualifying experience to expand the applicant pool and provide County employees without the Bachelor’s degree, but with relevant experience, an opportunity to promote. Since that time, the HR Analyst (Journey) and HR Analyst (Senior) classification specifications have been updated to also provide for an option of experience in lieu of education and to differentiate the knowledge and skills required for each classification to align with years of experience. The HR Analyst (Principal) classification specification was similarly updated to utilize a similar classification format and to differentiate the knowledge and skills required.
The HR Analyst (Entry) classification specification was then updated on October 11,2023 to update the skills and knowledge language and to align and differentiate this classification with the other series classifications.
The proposed changes will help in assessing a wider variety of applicant experience.
DISCUSSION:
The HR Analyst (Entry, Journey, Senior and Principal) positions are only allocated in the Department of Human Resources (Department) and are not represented by any bargaining group. Only the entry-level classification is covered under civil service. The incumbents perform professional level personnel work in the following areas, but not limited to: recruitment, selection, position classification, employee relations, labor relations, employee benefits, and leave administration, worker’s compensation and/or reasonable accommodation.
The proposed amendments to the entry-level will better describe the duties and responsibilities of the HR Analyst (Entry) positions assigned to Risk Management and the associated required experience. The HR Analyst (Journey) and HR Analyst (Senior) classification specifications will be similarly revised.
Attached are the Add/Delete and Revised versions of the class specification showing the amended text.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Commission could opt to not approve the proposed amended classification; however, this is not recommended as the proposed amendments will better describe the HR Analyst (Entry) positions assigned to Risk Management.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The County Administrative Office was consulted and concurs with the proposed amendments.