Information Technology Classification Records

Series

Identifier: 6001-12

Scope and Contents Note

In the late 1990s, an Information Technology Position ordinance created a new series of positions to improve the City's ability to hire and retain IT staff, especially those with skills highly valued by the market. City agencies had been having difficulty in recruiting staff and keeping positions filled, and the new classifications were meant to help the City better compete with the private market for talented IT staff. The series covers the development of the ordinance along with policies and pay guidelines.

Dates

Creation: 1998-2008

Creator

Seattle (Wash.). Personnel Dept. (Organization)
Seattle (Wash.). Executive Services Dept. (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

The Personnel Department was created in 1979. It administers the employee selection system, labor relations and negotiations, benefit programs, and the classification/compensation plan. The Department also manages employee records, implements affirmative action, and coordinates other personnel related programs. The City Charter of 1896 created the Civil Service system and established the Civil Service Commission and Civil Service Department to administer the system. The reorganization in 1979 abolished the Civil Service Department, replacing it with the Personnel Department, and established the Civil Service Commission as a separate City agency. In 1997, the Personnel Department was incorporated as a division within the Executive Services Department. In 2001, a departmental reorganization reestablished Personnel as a separate and independent department.