To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Approval of an Exception to the Hiring Freeze to hire 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) and Temporary Employment of Retired Annuitant as Licensed Clinical Psychologist II for the Behavioral Health Branch of the Department of Health & Human Services. (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve an exception to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 hiring freeze to hire 1.0 FTE Licensed Clinical Psychologist I/II (class 0904A/B, salary range 461/508) in budget unit 1170424 for the Behavioral Health Branch of DHHS;
2. Approve the employment of Mark Lamers as a temporary retired annuitant Licensed Clinical Psychologist II - Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Behavioral Health, (class 0904B, salary range 508, step E) (4/5 Vote Required) effective the date the recruitment for the permanent appointment of a 1.0 FTE Licensed Clinical Psychologist I/II (class 0904A/B, salary range 461/508) commences; and
3. Adopt the attached resolution for an exception to the 180-day wait period effective the date the recruitment for the permanent appointment of a 1.0 FTE Licensed Psychologist I/II (class 0904A/B, salary range 461/508) commences.
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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: 3001 - Support a well-trained workforce
DISCUSSION:
In light of budget challenges, DHHS continues to find ways to reduce its overall budget by evaluating its core operations to determine if there is a better structure to provide services. The department is evaluating its staffing model to meet mandates and remain operative but also provide operational savings as it moves forward in this budget deficit. DHHS currently has an allocation for a 1.0 FTE Licensed Clinical Psychologist I/II ...
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