DWR Geology UpdateDWR Geology Update

Frank Glick, Chief

Project Geology Section, DOE

November 2009

Numbers of Engineering Geologists Numbers of Engineering Geologists in DWR by Positionin DWR by Position

TOTAL in November 2007 = 58 TOTAL in November 2009 = 69

Supervising Engineering Geologists = 4Senior Engineering Geologists = 20Engineering Geologists, Range D = 31Engineering Geologists, Range A to C = 10Retired Annuitants = 4

Geologists Positions by DivisionGeologists Positions by Division

TOTAL = 58 >>> 69

DOE/Project Geology = 13 >>> 17

DPLA Northern District = 11 >>> 10

DPLA Headquarters = 9 >>> 8

DSOD/Geology Branch = 6 >>> 6

Flood Management = 6 >>> 12

DPLA Central District = 6 >>> 7

DPLA Southern District = 5 >>> 5

DPLA San Joaquin District = 2 >>> 3

DWR DWR “SUCCESSION PLANNING”“SUCCESSION PLANNING”

• What is it?- Retirements, Transfers, etc.

- Need to Retain Skills

and Institutional Knowledge.

• We lost 10 Geologists since the last meeting 2 years ago.

• In the next 2 to 4 years, we will loose another 10 Geologists at all levels.

The Next 2 to 4 Years…….The Next 2 to 4 Years…….

• Promotional Opportunities- Excellent

- New Senior Engr. Geologists

- New Supv. Engr. Geologists

New Hires– An average of one, every other

month, just to stay even.

ExamsExams• Senior Engineering Geologist Exam

– Just given– 45 on the list– It was an Open exam– Extra points given to existing state employees – List is for one year; maybe longer

• Supervising Engineering Geologist Exam– Has been advertised– Will be Departmental / Promotional

Exams (continued)Exams (continued)• Engineering Geologist Exam

– It is now On-Line

– 500+ on the list

– Wide range of applicants

– List is for DWR and Conservation

• No Principal Geologist level at this time.

Exam ProcessExam Process• Subject Matter Experts (SME’s)

• The Panel

• The Exam

– Panel does not see the Application

– Answers = 100% of the Exam

– Panel does not rank the Applicants

– Panel does not make or know the List

Misc. ItemsMisc. Items• Overtime (Project Geology)

• Furlough Days (Project Geology)

• Training

–DOE Policy of 40 hours “Technical” each fiscal year

–Need to replace the knowledge of retiring Geologists.

More Misc. ItemsMore Misc. Items• Registration Licenses

– The Board of Registration

– DWR WREM No. 7 (from 1972)

• Contracts– 2 drilling contracts

– CPT contract

– WLA contract

Any Questions?????Any Questions?????

Thank you.