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Human Resources and Human Services Departments recommending the Board adopt a Resolution to:
a) Establish and adopt a salary range and bargaining unit for a Supervising Deputy Public Guardian classification; and
b) Amend the County’s Authorized Personnel Allocation Resolution, amending the Human Services Department authorized allocation by deleting 1.0 vacant FTE Program Manager-Protective Services and adding a 1.0 FTE Supervising Deputy Public Guardian position.
FUNDING: 57% General Fund, 18% Client Fees and 25% Federal/State (Primarily Targeted Case Management)
Resolution 065-2010
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
No net change. Projected salary savings of approximately $50,000 per year will be needed to absorb other significant cost increases in this program in FY 2010-11, including health insurance, cost applied charges and administrative cost allocations.
Background:
The mandated Public Guardian Program establishes and administers conservatorships for persons and/or the estates of those who are functionally disabled, to ensure the proper care and treatment of individuals who are unable to adequately care for themselves or those who are victims of fraud and/or abuse.
The Department of Human Services (Department) faces considerable fiscal constraints resulting from the current economic environment and is continually looking to identify ways of increasing efficiencies in operations in order to hold constant or reduce net County costs to the extent possible, without compromising provision of critical services to the Community.
Reason for Recommendation:
Under the Department’s FY 2009/10 organizational structure, daily management of the Public Guardian Office was assigned to a Program Manager-Protective Services reporting to one of the Department’s Program Manager II positions. Staff is recommending that a non-management, Supervising Deputy Public Guardian position be added to provide staff supervision and day-to-day program oversight...
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