To: Board of Supervisors
From: Human Resources
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Adoption of Amended Appraiser I-III Classification Specification
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the amended classification specification (Attachment 1) for Appraiser I-III (classification # 0628A/B/C) into the classification system effective the pay period after approval.
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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:
The County of Humboldt Human Resources Department and Assessor's Office completed a joint review of the classification specification for the Appraiser I-III classification. Staff determined that the current specification is too stringent with its requirements and does not align with the requirements for an Appraiser with the California Board of Equalization (BOE). Therefore, the amended classification specification was drafted and brought before your Board for adoption, as recommended by Human Resources.
County appraisers are required to become certified appraisers through the California BOE, per Revenue and Tax Code Section 673. The California Board of Equalization outlines their eligibility requirements for the appraiser certification in Property Tax Rule 283, which are below:
"The Board shall issue a permanent certificate to any person employed to perform the duties of an appraiser for property tax purposes in the service of the state, a county, a city and county, or an appraisal commission who, within one year of employment, attains a passing grade on a certification examination prepared or approved by the Board and who meets the following minimum qualifications:
(1) The person is currently employed by, or has a bona fide employment offer from, the Board, a county assessor, a city a...
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