File #: 19-0466    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 3/15/2019 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 4/2/2019 Final action: 4/2/2019
Title: Human Resources Department recommending the Board approve a proposed departmental reorganization within the Human Resources Department. To support such, Human Resources Department is recommending the Board: 1) Approve and adopt the revised department-specific class specification of Principal Human Resources Analyst; and 2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 045-2019 to delete one (1.0 FTE) vacant Sr. Human Resources Analyst allocation and one (1.0 FTE) vacant Labor Relations Manager allocation, and add two (1.0 FTE) Principal Human Resources Analyst allocations in the Human Resources Department. FUNDING: General Fund (Cost Savings).
Attachments: 1. A1 - Principal Human Resources Analyst CLEAN 4-2-19, 2. A2 - Principal Human Resources Analyst REDLINE 4-2-19, 3. B - Resolution 4-2-19, 4. C - Approved Blue Route 4-2-19, 5. Executed Resolution 045-2019
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Human Resources Department recommending the Board approve a proposed departmental reorganization within the Human Resources Department. To support such, Human Resources Department is recommending the Board:
1) Approve and adopt the revised department-specific class specification of Principal Human Resources Analyst; and
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 045-2019 to delete one (1.0 FTE) vacant Sr. Human Resources Analyst allocation and one (1.0 FTE) vacant Labor Relations Manager allocation, and add two (1.0 FTE) Principal Human Resources Analyst allocations in the Human Resources Department.

FUNDING: General Fund (Cost Savings).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND

Within the past two years, the Human Resources Department has had challenges filling its supervisory and management level positions with the current organization structure, and therefore is proposing a reorganization to accomplish two immediate needs: 1) increase the number of subject matter experts to provide effective services to customers and assist with developing internal staff; and 2) increase the supervision and leadership for several divisions/functions within the department. Should the reorganization be approved by the Board, the Director will continuously monitor the outcome of the reorganization; and should it be unsuccessful, she will continue to explore options to accomplish the immediate needs as listed herein.

Since December 2017, the Human Resources Department has run six (6) unsuccessful recruitments to fill a vacant Sr. Human Resources Analyst position within the recruitment and selection area of the department. Also, since the departure of the Assistant Director of Human Resources incumbent, the Human Resources Department has run two (2) unsuccessful recruitments to fill that position. While the Director plans to permanently fill the Assistant Director of Human Resources position as soon as possible, it is imperative that staff assigned to recruitment/selectio...

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