To: Board of Supervisors
From: Child Support Services
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Authorization and Approval to Hire a Child Support Attorney I/II Position in Anticipation of the Scheduled Retirement of a Current Child Support Attorney IV (4/5th Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize hiring a Child Support Attorney II [range 491, class 0363B] position for the North Coast Regional Department of Child Support Services (NCR DCSS).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
1380-206
DISCUSSION:
One of the two NCR DCSS Child Support Attorney IV staff is scheduled to retire in December of 2023. NCR DCSS is obligated by law to maintain a level of legal service per the Family Code FC17206, "The department shall ensure that there is an adequate organizational structure and sufficient staff to perform functions delegated to any governmental unit relating to Part D (commencing with Section 651) of Subchapter 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code, including a sufficient number of attorneys to ensure that all requirements of due process are satisfied in the establishment and enforcement of child support orders."
NCR DCSS currently appears in two separate county court houses where physical presence is necessary: Trinity and Humboldt counties. In Humboldt County, NCR DCSS is required to be present in both departments 8 and 6. The candidate hired would require mentoring before appearing in court on their own. The department's current Child Support Attorneys are requesting to hire a new attorney 90 days prior to the Attorney IV's retirement. The best time to successfully start a candidate would be September, 2023. The hiring process should begin in July to accomplish this. After the retirement of the Attorney IV in December 2023, one Attorney IV position would be deallocated, returning NCR DCSS to a staffing level of two attorneys.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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