DATE: December 17, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Department of Social Services Salary Resolution Amendment
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution deleting seven vacant Job Specialist positions, adding one Staff Analyst, and seven Eligibility Worker positions to the Department of Social Services Org 5610, effective December 23, 2024 as reflected in Appendix F.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will ensure the Department of Social Services has the appropriate staffing to address the workload in Eligibility Services associated with the CalFresh, Medi-Cal, and CalWORKs Program as well as additional administrative support. The item would delete seven (7) vacant Job Specialist (JS) positions, add seven (7) Eligibility Worker (EW) positions and one (1) Staff Analyst position. This request aligns positions with the existing workload and funding. The positions will be funded with State and Federal Social Services funds, 2011 Realignment, 1991 Realignment, and budgeted NCC, which offsets the general Relief Program share of cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve the recommended action, the Department would continue to provide services, support, and administrative oversight up to our current capacity, and the Department's organizational structure would remain unchanged. The Department would work with Human Resources to address continued eligibility determination and administrative workload with existing resources. These services play a vital role in making sure benefits are being determined correctly based on program regulations and accurately authorizing benefits.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in NCC associated with the recommended action. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 total cost for the Staff Analyst and EW positi...
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