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Human Resources Department recommending the Board:
1) Assign Tiffany Schmid into Acting Status for Chief Administrative Officer at Step 2 of the salary range ($125.47/hour), effective February 25, 2023, and waive the fifteen (15) working day service period under Section 1208 of the Salary and Benefits Resolution for Unrepresented Employees; and
2) Appoint Tiffany Schmid as Interim Chief Administrative Officer at Step 3 of the salary range ($127.93 /hour), effective March 25, 2023.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
A vacancy will be created on March 24, 2023, for the Chief Administrative Officer. In July 2022, the Department of Human Resources (HR) launched a recruitment for the anticipated Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) vacancy. During the recruitment, HR partnered with a contractor, The Prothman Company (Prothman), at the Board's recommendation, in order to garner a larger pool of applicants. The recruitment was comprehensive and robust, consisting of over five (5) weeks of advertising, best qualified screenings and four (4) interview panels comprised of community stakeholders and County department heads. Ultimately, two candidates made it through this rigorous process for the Board’s consideration. Unfortunately, the recruitment did not yield a candidate that met the Board's current needs in filling the CAO vacancy. Another open, competitive recruitment for a permanent CAO will be conducted, but in the meantime the County will need someone in the role to oversee day-to-day operations. 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. By way of background, an “acting” appointment under the Salary and Benefits Resolution for Unrepresented Employees may occur into a position where the incumbent is...
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