Resolution 1499RESOLUTION NO. 1499
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, TO APPROVE A REVISION TO
THE JOB ASSIGNMENTS POLICY OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS PERSONNEL POLICIES.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds has adopted Personnel Policies,
which include a provision related to employee job assignments and their related job descriptions;
and
WHEREAS, the current job assignments policy (Section 3.10 of the Personnel Policies)
provides as follows:
3.10 JOB ASSIGNMENTS
It is the supervisor's responsibility to maintain the employee's primary job
assignments within the existing job description, until a revised job description is
approved. Requests for revised job descriptions can be made by the Department
Director to the Human Resources Office. Revised job descriptions, along with the
appropriate pay grade, are subject to the Mayor's approval, before submittal to the
Human Resources Office and City Council for their approval.
and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department has recommended a revision to the job
assignments policy to create efficiencies in making minor revisions to job descriptions that do not
impact the position's job duties, essential functions, or compensation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after review and discussion, has determined that it is in the
best interests of the city to approve the proposed revision to the Personnel Policies' job
assignments policy;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated by reference as if
set forth fully herein.
Section 2. Approval a Revisions. The proposed revision to the job assignments provision
of the City of Edmonds Personnel Policies, which is set forth in underlined text in
Appendix A, attached hereto, is hereby approved as presented.
Section 3. Severabilil. If any one or more sections, subsections, or sentences of this
Resolution are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portion of this Resolution and the same shall remain in full force
and effect.
RESOLVED this 19th day of July, 2022.
APPROVED:
MAY O MICHAEL NELSON
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLER ASSEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: July 15, 2022
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: July 19, 2022
RESOLUTION NO. 1499
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APPENDIX A
CHAPTER III
RECRUITING, HIRING, AND PROMOTION
3.10 JOB ASSIGNMENTS
It is the supervisor's responsibility to maintain the employee's primary job assignments within the
existing job description, until a revised job description is approved. Requests for revised job
descriptions can be made by the Department Director to the Human Resources Office. Revised
job descriptions, along with the appropriate pay grade, are subject to the Mayor's approval, before
submittal to the Human Resources Office and City Council for their approval. Minor revisions to
job descriptions that do not impact theposition's job duties essential functions or coml2ensation
ma be approved by the Ma or without Cily Council approval.