7.6 Treatment Plant Operator Certificate of License
   To provide incentive for employees to further their knowledge in fields of Wastewater Treatment, Water Treatment and Sewer Collection, the following scale shall be used for employees who have attained licensing:
Grade      Position                        License
10      Wastewater Treatment Maintenance Worker I
11      Wastewater Treatment Maintenance Worker I         Class 4
12      Wastewater Treatment Maintenance Worker I         Class 3
13      Wastewater Treatment Maintenance Worker II
14      Wastewater Treatment Maintenance Worker II         Class 4
15      Wastewater Treatment Maintenance Worker II         Class 3
14      Wastewater Treatment Technician I            Class 4
15      Wastewater Treatment Technician I            Class 3
16      Wastewater Treatment Technician I            Class 2
17      Wastewater Treatment Technician I            Class 1
18      Wastewater Treatment Technician II            Class 1
Water Treatment
10      Water System Laborer/Equipment Operator
12      Water System Laborer/Equipment Operator IV         D
13      Water System Laborer/Equipment Operator III         C
15      Water System Laborer/Equipment Operator II         B
17      Water System Laborer/Equipment Operator I         A
Sewer Collection
13      Sewer Collection Operator                  Class 1
   An employee in good standing for two years or more is eligible for the step increase for receiving a license for water, wastewater, or sewer collection when the employee has the Public Works Director's prior approval to obtain the license. The Public Works Director will notify the Human Resources Director when the step increase should go into effect.
   The employee must remain in good standing to be eligible to retain his step increase. It is the employee's responsibility to keep his license current and valid. The Public Work Director has the discretion to take away the step increase based on certain criteria such as job performance, budget constraints and needs of the specific department. An employee who transfers to a department where there is no licensing will not be compensate for that license.
(Ord. 23-1853, passed 5-3-23)