Discussion and possible action to modify job description, approve the posting, and authorize the filling of the following Slot, subject to the availability of payroll funds and any applicable Civil Service guidelines, effective September 26, 2016; and any other matters incident thereto. It is projected that the earliest pay period start date on which the new employee will be able to begin employment is Friday, October 14, 2016. The Webb County Civil Service Commission is scheduled to review proposed revision after the Webb County Commissioners' Court authorization on the meeting date of Thursday, September 29, 2016.
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Slot # |
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Hourly Rate |
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0569 |
Maintenance Technician |
$15.15 12/A |
Issue: Need to fill slot #0569. This position is required due to on-going maintenance and significant repairs needed at the Webb County Jail. The Webb County Jail functions as a tightly secured detention center, large group housing, and multi-use, self-contained facility where significant repair and constant maintenance must take place in a variety of functional areas with different types of maintenance duties, such as standard group jail cells, segregated spaces, visitation areas, industrial plumping, kitchen area/fixtures, holding tanks, welding, air conditioning/heating, secured doorways, and medical areas. Due to the age, heavy use, and worn conditions of the jail, this maintenance technician is also needed to continue to assist in constant preventative maintenance and upkeep. Furthermore, the maintenance technicians at the Webb County jail must also keep the living facilities of the significantly large jail population sanitary and clean in the different functional areas where these hundreds of inmates eat, sleep, shower, and utilize lavatories. Most importantly, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office must maintain its jail facility at acceptance standards in accordance with the sanitation plan and facility maintenance required and mandated by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) “to ensure a safe, secure, and sanitary facility.” (Texas Administrative Code Title 37 Part 9 Chapter 279 Rules §279.1- Facility Maintenance and §279.3-Sanitation Plan).
Solution: Request is being made to fill slot #0569 in order for the Webb County Jail to maintain sufficient maintenance personnel to conduct preventative maintenance, handle needed repairs, continue to keep the facility’s different areas clean, and provide the necessary sanitation in order for the Webb County jail to be to adhere to the needed standards established and enforced by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS).
Result: The Webb County Sheriff’s Office will be able to continue to provide a safe, clean, and sanitary facility for its visitors, correctional officers, civilian employees, and inmates as well as continue to successfully maintain its compliance with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). |