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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November], 2001 <br />Action A9entla <br />Item No. ~j <br />SUBIECT: Classification Plan Amendmen[-Senior Accounting Technician <br />DEPARTMENT: Finenre end Personnel PUBLIC HEARING: (VIN) No <br />ATTACHMENT)S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Accounting Technician Supervisor Class Ken Chavious, Finance Director <br />Specification Extension 2453 <br /> Elaine Holmes, Personnel DIreMOr <br /> Extension 2550 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> HillsborougM1 ]32-6181 <br /> Chapel Hill 9664501 <br /> Durham 688-]331 <br />PURPOSE: To wnsitler amentlinq the Orange County Qassibcaticn and Pay Plan by changing <br />fhe class title end eatery gratle of [he existing class of Senior Accounting Technician at Salary <br />Grade 64 [c Accounting Technician Supervisor at Salary Gratle 86. The hiring range for Salary <br />Gratle 88 is $29,288 - $35,5]1. <br />BACK6ROUND~. About a year ago, the Finance Director conducted an assessment of the <br />tlu4es antl responsibiltties of positions, as well as the organizational struMUre of the <br />tlepadment. Asa result of this, he identifietl several neetls: <br />• Over the past few years, [he Finance Departments role in the area of electronic banking <br />has increased signifwntly. There have been enhancements cf electronic banking <br />options for deposits antl withdrawals, tronsiemng monies, antl reviewing and <br />downlcatling account information. This increased tlevelgpment of elecdonic banking has <br />letl to neetl for an electronic banking atlministration role in the tlepartment. <br />In the past, ell of the positions in the Finance Oepadment have reported to the Director. <br />As a result of the assessment, [he Director determined that die department could <br />function more efficiently if there were a firet line aupernaor wAh office management <br />responsibilities. Assignment of the supervisory antl once management functions tc [he <br />Senior Accounting Technician frees up time for the Finance Director to focus more on <br />other office functions such as debfissuance and management, increased research end <br />analysis, and wmmiftee support. <br />Aa a result of his assessment, the Director deeded to restructure the duties and responsibilities <br />of the Senior Aoceunting Technician position. The Senior Accounting Technician now has <br />assumed the following new antllor evolved tlNies antl rasponsibilkies: <br />