EXH0202018527

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

SLIBJECT: "Recommendation for Reclassification of Tom Luster • The Imrpo_. of thi._ memorandum is to request that you approve the recommendation to reclassify Tom Luster from an Environmental Specialist 4 to all EnvirOnraentalSpecialist 5. This reclassification is included in the SEA Program Human Resource Management Plan approved by Dan Silver. In support of this request,.l have attached: • • A Personnel Action Form (PAF) for the requested action • An updated Classification Questionaire for Tom; • An Assessment of Observed Job Performance Form; and • Program Manager Designation Form. Tom has been assuming ES-5 level duties over the past year since the departure of Maria Peeler in September, 1997 (ESB Pos. # 2947). With her departure, Tom took on many of the 401 Unit lead duties such as serving as the agency lead on policy and technical issues related to 401/CZMA. Tom is the lead 401 project specialist for the state's most controversial and sitn_ificant projects, and he serves as the coordinating and training lead for the 401 staff statewide. Tom now routinely performs these higher level duties with a high degree of skill and confidence. believe the information contained in the attached materials leads to several general conclusions: • The duties associated with this position reflect the duties of an Env'n'onmental Specialist 5. The position description includes "...Serves as senior expert to the Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program and Department of Ecology on te_hnie.al and policy issues relate£1to Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), Coastal Zone…
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