To: Board of Supervisors
From: Human Resources
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Abolish the 37.5-hour Laboratory Technician I/II (37.5 hour) (Class 0571A/B) from the Classification System, Allocate 1.0 FTE Laboratory Technician I/II (40 hour) (Class 1571A/B) and Transfer the Incumbents into the Newly Allocated Positions
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Abolish the 37.5-hour Laboratory Technician I/II (37.5) (class 0571A/B) from the classification system effective July 21, 2024;
2. Approve the deallocation of 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) 37.5-hour Laboratory Technician I/II (37.5)(class 0571A/B, salary range 344/364) effective April 2, 2022;
3. Approve the allocation of one 1.0 FTE Laboratory Technician (40 hour) (class 1571A/B, salary range 357/377) effective April 3, 2022;
4. Approve the transfer of Kelsey McMahan from a 1.0 37.5-hour Laboratory Technician II (class 0571B) to a 1.0 FTE Laboratory Technician II (class 1571B) effective April 3, 2022.
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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:
On June 27, 2023 the County of Humboldt Board of Supervisors approved an agenda item that included updates to the Laboratory Technician I/II classification to reflect a title change from "Assistant" to "Technician" to accurately describe the title of this classification. The changes went into effect for the 40-hour classification for the Laboratory Technician I/II, however the 37.5-hour classification of the Laboratory Technician I/II was not noted on the item due to an administrative error. As there is one incumbent currently in the 37.5-hour classification, the Human Resources department is seeking approval to abolish the 37.5-hour classification, allocate 1.0 FTE Laboratory Technician I/II, an...
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