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Human Resources Department recommending the Board:
1) Approve and adopt the department-specific class specifications for Health and Human Services Agency: Program Manager - Protective Services, Social Service Aide, Social Worker I/II, Social Worker III, Social Worker IV, Social Work Clinician A/B (Title Change from Social Worker Clinician to Social Work Clinician A - and adding a new classification of Social Work Clinician B to make this a flex class), Social Worker Supervisor I (Title Change from: Social Services Supervisor I), Social Worker Supervisor II (Title Change from: Social Services Supervisor II), System Support Analyst, System Support Assistant (Title Change from: Services Support Assistant III); and
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 074-2020 to:
a) Approve multiple allocation changes as noted in this Board item. As noted, the competitive recruitment and selection process for all reclassifications (both lateral and upward) for filled positions is being waived by the Director of Human Resources at the request of the appointing authority in accordance with Personnel Rule 507.1.1;
b) Approve the salary range decrease for the Social Work Clinician A level (the current allocation is vacant); and
c) Approve the job class number, representation unit, and salary range for the new classification of Social Work Clinician B.
FUNDING: CSS - State: 34% and Federal: 66%. HHSA - Federal: 38% and 62% Realignment with no General Fund impact.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On February 11, 2020, Human Resources brought to the Board, and the Board approved, the proposition to move forward with transitioning applicable Department of Child Support Services (CSS) and Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) positions from Merit System Services (MSS). Through this transition, the County would no longer be considered an Interagency Merit System (IMS) county, and would now be considered an Approved Local Merit System (ALMS) county. Human Resources ha...
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