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Health and Human Services Agency and Human Resources recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Recognize that Merit System Services has re-titled their classifications Program Manager I, Program Manager II, to Program Manager and Deputy Director, respectively, and that appropriate changes will need to be made on position control for the Health and Human Services Agency for those Merit positions;
2) Approve the re-titling of the County classifications of Program Manager I and Program Manager II to Program Manager and Deputy Director, respectively, to maintain uniformity with the Merit classes;
3) Adopt the new Merit classification, Social Services Program Manager;
4) Approve the new County classification specification for Program Manager - Protective Services; and
5) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 063-2015 establishing the salary range and bargaining unit designation for the Social Services Program Manager; and amend the Authorized Personnel Allocation Resolution 067-2014 to add 3.0 FTE Social Services Program Manager and delete 3.0 FTE Program Manager - Protective Services.
FUNDING: No change to net County cost.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:
Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) utilizes Merit System Services (MSS) classifications for social services programs and County classifications for non-social services programs that may be nearly identical in the scope and complexity of the responsibilities and tasks performed, and the skills, knowledge and abilities required. These classifications typically have the same or similar title and the same rate of pay.
MSS recently revised several of their classifications, including changes to their titles. Program Manager I became Program Manager and Program Manager II became Deputy Director. These classes are primarily used in HHSA, so for consistency it is recommended the County make the same title changes to the County classifications, Program Manager I and Program Manager II to r...
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