To: Board of Supervisors
From: Probation
Agenda Section: Departmental
SUBJECT:
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Resolution for the Employment of Temporary Retired Annuitant as Senior Legal Office Assistant at the Probation Department
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Resolve that the employment of Tammy Robison as a temporary retired annuitant Senior Legal Office Assistant with the Humboldt County Probation Department is necessary to fill a critically needed position and provide training and support to new staff, and that Tammy Robison's employment as a temporary retired annuitant is needed before the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) 180-day wait period has expired; and
2. Adopt the attached resolution for an exception to the 180-day wait period.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund
DISCUSSION:
On Dec. 20, 2019, Tammy Robison will retire from her position as Senior Legal Office Assistant with the Adult Services Division of Humboldt County Probation, after over 29 years of service. The Senior Legal Office position comprises one of four positions within the highest-volume Probation Office. This position is responsible for: opening and closing case files, formatting probation orders, processing court minutes, end-of-month caseload statistics, entering information into California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS), which requires security training and certification. Due to staffing challenges within this unit there is not a Legal Office Assistant II in that unit trained to take over these duties.
The recruitment for this position closed Dec. 2, 2019, however, Probation requires applicants to pass a law enforcement background which is an extensive process and can take up to 6-8 weeks before an applicant is cleared to start. Due to these staffing challenges, a replacement for Ms. Robison will not be in place at the time that she retires. For these reasons, and due to her unique experience and CLE...
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