To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approval of an Exception to the Hiring Freeze to Hire Six Total Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) in the Administrative Analyst I/II, Budget Specialist, Accounting System Analyst, Mental Health Maintenance Custodian, and Payroll/Personnel Supervisor job classifications for the Behavioral Health (BH) and Social Services (SS) branches of the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Provide an exception to the hiring freeze to fill and begin recruitment for the position of Administrative Analyst I/II (class 0626, salary range 444), Budget Specialist (class 0117, salary range 482), Accounting System Analyst (class 0692, salary range 444), Mental Health Maintenance Custodian (class 0269, salary range 345) and Payroll/Personnel Supervisor (class 0941, salary range 428).
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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: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
On June 4, 2024, your Board approved a hiring freeze for positions allocated under a fund with a negative fund balance, including Social Services 1160 and Behavioral Health 1170. In light of budget challenges, DHHS continues to find ways to reduce its overall budget by evaluating its core operations and determine if there is a better structure to provide services. The department has taken every opportunity to reevaluate the most effective staffing model to achieve the necessary workload but also provide operational savings as we move forward in this budget deficit and beyond. With this in mind, the department has identified three (3) classifications in need of filling to efficiently provide services to the county.
The Administrative Analyst I/II position will soon be vacated in December 2024 due to retir...
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