TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Salvador Llamas, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: New Classifications
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 25-038 approving the following new classifications: Assistant General Manager/Chief Executive Officer, and the Director of Training and Workforce Development.
Staff Contact:
James Arcellana, Executive Director of Human Resources
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - High-Performing Workforce
Initiative - Employee Recruitment, Training and Retention
Classification specifications serve as a foundation for recruitment and retention strategies, workforce development, and compensation determination.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no additional fiscal impact associated with creating these classifications. Should the General Manager/CEO elect to recruit using these classifications, current, vacant, budgeted executive and/or director-level positions within the Board-adopted FY 2025-26 budget will be repurposed, ensuring any hiring remains cost-neutral and maintains the approved headcount of 2,190 FTEs at the District.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Staff recommends the creation of two new, unrepresented classifications: Assistant General Manager/CEO and Director of Training and Workforce Development. These classifications represent Phase I of the General Manager/CEO's broader organizational vision and structure to strengthen leadership capacity, enhance operational effectiveness, align the organization with strategic priorities, and support workforce development across the District. This first phase focuses on establishing these two critical classifications, with additional phases to be brought to the Board for consideration in the future. The establishment of these classifications addresses organizational needs by creating clear career advancement opportunities, aligning with industry standards, and supporting succession plann...
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