To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding for the California Department of Social Services Work Number Express Service Agreement
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Social Services regarding participation in the Work Number Express (TALX Corporation) Service Agreement;
2. Grant a waiver of the Nuclear Free Ordinance;
3. Authorize the Board Chair to execute four originals of the Memorandum of Understanding, and;
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return three fully executed original copies of the attached Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to the DHHS-Contract Unit for forwarding to DHHS-Social Services.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund 1160
DISCUSSION:
The Work Number (WN) Express Service by the Equifax subsidiary TALX is an online employment and income verification system based on Social Security Numbers (SSN) which became available to all 58 California counties in a pilot program starting Jan. 1, 2015. The Board of Supervisors approved participation in the pilot program on Sept. 9, 2014 (item C-7), renewed the program on Feb. 23, 2016 (item C-13), and authorized an amendment to the MOU on Oct. 10, 2017 (item C-5). Social Services has been successfully utilizing the services since the initial agreement was approved. WN remains the largest source for past and/or current employment and wage verification in the country. CDSS has entered into a Universal Membership Agreement with TALX to continue to provide WN services statewide. CDSS is providing access to each county that chooses to participate and submits the signed amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) until terminated by either party.
The program has been providing quick access to an industry standar...
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