To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Extension of Extra-Help Hours Past the 960 Hour Limit for the County Administrative Office, Information Technology 3550-118 (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a waiver of the 960 extra-help limitation for Bridget Acosta and an extension of 960 hours, to a maximum of 1,920 hours for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25, pursuant to Section 7 of the Humboldt County Salary Resolution (4/5 Vote Required).
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Workforce & Operational Excellence
Strategic Plan Category: 3003 - Enhance employee recruitment and retention
DISCUSSION:
Bridget Acosta has been working as an extra-help employee in the County Administrative Office - Information Technology (IT) Division. To date, Ms. Acosta has worked approximately 840 hours as an extra-help IT Application Analyst I. The IT Division is requesting an extension of hours to a total of 1,920 for the remainder of FY 2024-25. Additional hours will allow Ms. Acosta to assist in completing projects in Finance Enterprise and web development. The requested extension of extra-help hours is necessary to maintain the current level of services and workload provided by the IT Division.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Information Technology (3550-118)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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Expenditures (3550-118) |
FY24-25 |
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Budgeted Expenses |
$31,135 |
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Total Expenditures |
$31,135 |
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Funding Sources (3550-118) |
FY24-25 |
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Internal Service Fund Charges |
$31,135 |
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Total Funding Sources |
$31,135 |
Narrative Explanation of Financial Impact:
This position is funded through the Information Technology Internal Service Fund charges. If the extension of extra-help hours to a maximum of 1,920 hours is approved the increased costs for the remainder of FY 2024-25 is estimated to be $31,135, for a total annual cost of $62,270. There is sufficient funding in the approved FY 2024-25 budget for Information Technology, 3550-118, to support the additional costs associated with the extension of extra-help hours.
All extra-help employees working beyond one thousand (1000) hours in a fiscal year are subject to paying into the California Public Employee Retirement System (PERS). The additional costs for PERS have not been included in the above-mentioned estimated salary cost for the requested extension of extra-help hours.
STAFFING IMPACT:
Extra help hours will allow for continued operations of IT’s duties while accommodating the needs of permanent positions to perform administrative tasks and utilize benefit time.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Your Board could choose not to approve the request for additional extra-help hours. However, this is not recommended due to the current volume of work assigned to the IT Division.
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