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59.

Meeting Date:	08/24/2015
Water and Wastewater Compensatory Program
Submitted for:	Martha Palacios	Submitted By:	Martha Palacios
Department:	Engineering

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve the Water and Wastewater Operator Compensatory Incentive Program for License Acquisition and Dual Certification at the Rio Bravo Water and Wastewater Plants. Employee pay rates as per backup information and will only apply to the first eighty (80) hours worked in the pay period. [Accounts #801-3001, #801-3002 and #801-3004]

Issue: This adopted license program will be provided as a requirement under Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) license rules and regulations and is to accept any changes and modifications established in future program modifications.

Solution: This compensatory incentive is established upon employee successfully meeting all the requirements of the TCEQ operator license requirements and successfully testing and receiving the required license. In addition, employees would be removed the incentive pay, via demotion, if they lose their operation license.

Result: Plant Operators would initiate an operator license requirement program that would train them at the highest level possible to establish accountability and professionalism in the operation of our Water and Sewer Plants. In addition, there is a benefit in employing personnel that have the operational capability to operate both the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants; therefore, it would be approved that any operational personnel that acquire their license to operate plants other than their current assignment, Webb County will provide a Pay Stipend in the amount of $0.50 per hour when the employee has successfully acquired their additional license.

Background:

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Previous Court Action:

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Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	0
Funding Source:	0
Balance:	0
Financial Impact:
Accounts #801-3001, #801-3002, #801-3004

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Incentive Program