DATE: September 21, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Special Districts Waiver of Extra-Help Maximum Hour Limitation
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Authorize a waiver of the 28 hours per week maximum hours limitation for the Extra-Help position(s) listed on Attachment A in the Department of Public Works and Planning, Org 9140 - Special Districts, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Salary Resolution, section 1100 and Personnel Rules 2040 and 4240.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will ensure Special Districts has adequate staffing to meet the operational needs of its 22 water and 11 wastewater systems. Special Districts is funded through the Special Districts Admin Enterprise Fund 0801. This item pertains to locations in Districts 1, 4, and 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative to immediately fill this position due to the historical difficulty in recruiting candidates for this classification and the time required to train the new employees in this classification for Special Districts.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues for the appointments and for any additional related costs are included in the FY 2021-22 Org 9140 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
On January 13, 2015 and June 7, 2016, your Board reiterated County policy that the use of Extra-Help employees should:
* be of limited duration;
* not be used as a first response to staffing requirements;
* not supplant work regularly performed by permanent employees; and
* only be used to meet the critical, seasonal, or temporary work needs of departments on a limited basis.
On June 7, 2016, your Board approved Salary Resolution Amendments that provided departments with the requested flexibility, while limiting the use of most Extra-Help employees. As provided in those Amendments, th...
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