To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Exception to Hiring Freeze for Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) Administrative Secretary Position
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve an exception to the hiring freeze for 1.0 FTE Administrative Secretary (Class 0164) for fiscal year (FY) 2024-25.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 3003 - Enhance employee recruitment and retention
DISCUSSION:
On June 4, 2024, your Board approved a hiring freeze for FY 2024-25 for any budget unit that was granted an Additional Request for General Fund Allocation (ARGFA). HCSO's budget 1100-221 Sheriff Operations received an ARGFA and therefore is subject to the hiring freeze.
Due to budget concerns, HCSO has deallocated 37 positions department wide over the last 2 budget cycles. Of those 37 positions, 3 were Administrative Secretaries. For FY 2024-25, HCSO has 8.0 FTE Administrative Secretary positions allocated in Budget Unit 1100-221 Sheriff Operations. They are assigned to the below divisions/locations.
As of August 19, 2024, one of the Administrative Secretaries in the Records Division has promoted to Emergency Communications Dispatcher leaving a vacancy in the Records Division. Your Board approved an exception to hire for that position on August 27, 2024. A recruitment for that position is still underway. As of October 14, 2024, one of the Administrative Secretaries in the Records Division promoted to Senior Legal Office Assistant in the Sheriff's Civil Division leaving a second vacancy in the Records Division. The Records Division located at HCSO's Main Station at the County Courthouse is the busiest HCSO location open to the public. In addition to handling all dutie...
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