To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Retroactive compensation for Keith Ingersoll, Plan Checker, as Interim Chief Building Official (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize Keith Ingersoll to act as the interim Chief Building Official and be compensated accordingly as allowed in Section 12.4 of the Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Humboldt and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (AFSCME) effective August 6, 2019 and remaining in that capacity until a Chief Building Official is hired.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Building (262): General Fund.
DISCUSSION:
Robert Pasquini is no longer working as the County's Chief Building Official, as of Aug. 5, 2019. Keith Ingersoll agreed to accept the duties of Chief Building Official, beginning on Aug. 6, 2019, until the position is permanently filled. Mr. Ingersoll has taken on the additional duties in good faith and should be compensated fairly.
Mr. Ingersoll currently works as a Plan Checker and has been with the Planning & Building department for more than 11 years. His knowledge and expertise in building, housing and related code interpretation makes him an excellent candidate to fill this role on an interim basis.
As allowed per Section 12.4.1 of the Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Humboldt and AFSCME, upon written assignment by the department head, an employee shall be required to perform the principal duties of their supervisor when the supervisor is absent from the position or the position is vacant. Employees so assigned shall be compensated with the salary the employee would receive if the assignment was a promotion to that position. The employee shall only receive such additional compensation when the assignment is for 10 consecutive work days or longer and that payment of such additional compensation ...
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