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WARD / COUNCILMEMBER: Ward 4 / Welch
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Approval to reclassify the Chief Building Official position from a pay grade 23 to a pay grade 25.
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ISSUE AND BACKGROUND: The Chief Building Official (CBO) salary range is significantly below that of other municipalities in Metro Atlanta. The Smyrna CBO is a pay grade 23 with a salary range of $56,785 to $85,178. The CBO salary for other local municipalities range between $60,900 and $132,291. A table reflecting the CBO salary ranges for several local municipalities, such as the City of Kennesaw, City of Marietta, City of Alpharetta, Cobb County and etc. is attached for reference. The proposed pay grade increase would increase the salary range to $62,639 to $93,958. There is no salary increase proposed with this reclassification, but just the opportunity to earn a raise in salary in accordance with the City's merit system. The proposed reclassification will bring the City's CBO salary closer to the industry norm for Metro Atlanta and keep Smyrna competitive with respect to a highly skilled position. The CBO position is in high demand with very few qualified workers. If Smyrna were to lose it's current CBO, the city would have a very difficult time finding a qualified replacement at the current salary range.
RECOMMENDATION / REQUESTED ACTION: The Community Development Director recommends approval of the proposed reclassification for the Chief Building Official position.