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File #: 19-1342    Name: Agreement with Workforce Development Board for Placement of Career Catalyst Participants with the County of Fresno
In control: Human Resources
On agenda: 10/22/2019 Final action: 10/22/2019
Enactment date: Enactment #: Agreement No. 19-544
Title: Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the Workforce Development Board, effective October 23, 2019 through October 1, 2021.
Sponsors: Human Resources
Attachments: 1. Agenda Item, 2. Agreement A-19-544 with Workforce Development Board, 3. Worksite Request Form

DATE:                     October 22, 2019

 

TO:                     Board of Supervisors

 

SUBMITTED BY:                     Paul Nerland, Director of Human Resources

 

SUBJECT:                     Agreement with Workforce Development Board for Placement of Career                      Catalyst Participants with the County of Fresno

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):

TITLE

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the Workforce Development Board, effective October 23, 2019 through October 1, 2021.

REPORT

ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):

 

Should the recommended action not be approved, the County will not be able to work with participants in the Career Catalyst program.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

Costs associated with salaries and any Worker’s Compensation benefits provided to participants through this Agreement will be paid by the Workforce Development Board.

 

DISCUSSION:

 

The Fresno Workforce Development Board brings together Fresno County business and education communities, local government, and residents by supporting job seekers through a myriad of programs and services to build and retain talent in Fresno County.  Through this Agreement, and under the Career Catalyst program, the County will provide students and youth participants with entry-level work readiness skills for future employment opportunities while these participants provide valuable services to County Departments.  The Career Catalyst program has worked to increase workforce experience opportunities for student workers for over two decades.

 

Under this Agreement, the Workforce Development Board and their partner, the California Community Colleges Foundation, serves as the employer-of-record, assumes worker’s compensation liability, and administers, and pays for, payroll, for program participants.

 

In turn, the County provides work opportunities to participants along with a safe and legally compliant work site.

 

The County has received initial interest in this program from the County Clerk’s Office, with a desire to begin working with participants in November.  If your Board approves this Agreement, the Human Resources Department staff will reach out to additional County Departments to determine immediate interest in this program.

 

ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:

 

On file with Clerk - Agreement

Worksite Request Form

 

CAO ANALYST:

 

Debbie Paolinelli