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Human Resources Department recommending the Board:
1) Assign Susan Hennike into Acting status for Chief Administrative Officer at Step 1 of the salary range ($122.67/hour), effective August 16, 2025, and waive the fifteen (15) working day service period under Section 1209 of the Salary and Benefits Resolution for Unrepresented Employees; and
2) Appoint Susan Hennike as Interim Chief Administrative Officer at Step 1 of the salary range ($122.67/hour), effective September 14, 2025.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
A vacancy in the position of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) will occur effective September 14, 2025. Pursuant to Personnel Rule 1106, in order to provide for a transition period between the outgoing CAO and the Interim CAO, a new employee or a promoted employee may be appointed to a position not more than thirty (30) working days prior to the last day worked by the outgoing employee. To support continued operational oversight during this leadership transition, the Human Resources Department is recommending the Board assign Assistant CAO, Susan Hennike into Acting status effective August 16, 2025. This allows for an overlap and transition period, consistent with Personnel Rule 1106, which permits appointments up to thirty (30) working days prior to the outgoing employee's last day.
Ms. Hennike is also recommended for appointment as Interim CAO effective September 14, 2025, the date the vacancy formally occurs. Pursuant to Section 1209 of the Salary and Benefits Resolution for Unrepresented Employees, employees assigned to an acting role are typically required to serve fifteen (15) working days in the higher classification before receiving the associated pay, which is then applied retroactively. However, given the duration and planned transition to interim status, it is recommended that the fifteen (15) day service period be waived to facilitate consistent pay from the beginning of the assignment and streamline administra...
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