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Human Resources Department recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 022-2018 to retroactively change the bargaining unit of:
1) One (1.0) Senior Office Assistant position in the Chief Administrative Office, Economic Development Division from GE (Local 1) to CO (Confidential); and
2) One (1.0) Executive Secretary-Law Justice position in the Public Defender’s Office from GE to CO.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Human Resources Department recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 022-2018 to change the bargaining unit of:
1) One (1.0) Senior Office Assistant position in the Chief Administrative Office, Economic Development Division from GE (Local 1) to CO (Confidential); and
2) One (1.0) Executive Secretary-Law Justice position in the Public Defender’s Office from GE to CO.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Based on past practice, in January 2018 (pay period 2) the Human Resources (HR) Department, along with the union’s approval, changed the bargaining unit of one (1) Senior Office Assistant position in the Chief Administrative Office from GE to CO.
Shortly after this action, the HR Department discovered a similar situation that occurred in August 2017. On September 27, 2016, the Board approved to add one (1.0) Executive Secretary Law Justice allocation in the Public Defender’s Office; however, the resolution (Reso #: 162-2016) did not identify a bargaining unit, so it can be assumed that it defaulted to GE. In August 2017, the HR Department, along with the union’s approval, changed the bargaining unit from GE to CO.
In both instances, Board approval was not obtained. HR conducted research and reviewed the following:
County of El Dorado Personnel Rules, Part 3 - Position Classification, Section 301 General, which states: “…Upon the recommendation of the Human Resources Department, the Board approves all new classes and class specifications, abolishes classes, and determines the representation uni...
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