DATE: April 11, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Waiver of Extra-Help Weekly and Annual Maximum Hours Limitation for Calendar Year 2023
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Authorize a waiver of the 28 hours per week and 960 hours per year maximum limitations for Extra-Help positions in the Department of Social Services as listed on Attachment A for calendar year 2023, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the Salary Resolution, section 1100 and Personnel Rules 2040 and 4240.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval will provide the Department of Social Services additional capacity to process ongoing work due to the implementation of the Statewide California Statewide Automated Welfare System (CalSAWS) time demands for training, testing, and data clean up on permanent staff. The recommended action applies to waivers for ten (10) Job Specialist, two (2) Supervising Office Assistants, six (6) Social Services Program Supervisor and one (1) Social Services Appeals Specialist position. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may opt not to approve the recommended action; however, increasing workloads for staff may result in the Department being unable to meet program mandates to provide assistance to youth and families. Unmet mandates may result in monetary penalties due to failure to comply with state and federal regulations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The proposed extra-help positions will be funded with state, federal social service revenue and the required county match. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5610 FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget and will be included in the FY 2023-24 budget request.
DISCUSSION:
The request adds to the previously approved item, to assure the Department can hire the appropriate ...
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