TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Salvador Llamas, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: New Classification
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 25-041 approving the new classification of Director of Regulatory Programs.
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:
This staff report is requesting approval of a new classification. The approval of a new classification does not have a fiscal impact.
Should the Board approve the new classification of Director of Regulatory Programs and should the General Manager/CEO elect to recruit using this classification, a current director-level position within the Board adopted FY 2025-/26 budget will be repurposed, ensuring any hiring remains cost-neutral and maintains the District's approved authorized headcount of 2,190 Full Time Equivalents (FTEs).
The Director of Regulatory Programs classification is assigned to Unrepresented Salary Plan Grade 14 ($192,261 - $229,573), consistent with comparable director-level positions within the District's organizational and classification structure.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The classification of Director of Regulatory Programs represents the next phase of the General Manager/CEO's organizational realignment initiative, building upon the first phase approved by the Board on October 22, 2025. The first phase established the Assistant General Manager/CEO and Director of Training and Workforce Development classifications to strengthen leadership capacity and modernize the District's organizational structure. The proposed Director of Regulatory Programs classification...
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