Legislation Details

File #: 22-0570   
On agenda: 7/12/2022 Final action: 7/12/2022
Enactment date: Enactment #: Salary Resolution No. 22-051
Recommended Action(s)
1. Approve amendment to the Salary Resolution consolidating the Paralegal I/II/III into one Paralegal classification, adjusting the salary range of the consolidated Paralegal classification, and establishing a new Senior Paralegal classification, effective July 25, 2022, as reflected in Appendix "E"; and 2. Approve amendment to the Salary Resolution allocating one (1) Senior Paralegal within the Public Defender's Office, one (1) Senior Paralegal within the County Counsel's Office, and two (2) Senior Paralegals within the District Attorney's Office and placing the newly consolidated Paralegal classification in full combination with Legal Assistant I/II/III for the District Attorney's Office in Org 2860, effective July 25, 2022, as reflected in Appendix "E".
Attachments: 1. Agenda Item, 2. Salary Resolution No. 22-051
DATE: July 12, 2022

TO: Board of Supervisors

SUBMITTED BY: Hollis Magill, Director of Human Resources

SUBJECT: Salary Resolution Amendment

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve amendment to the Salary Resolution consolidating the Paralegal I/II/III into one Paralegal classification, adjusting the salary range of the consolidated Paralegal classification, and establishing a new Senior Paralegal classification, effective July 25, 2022, as reflected in Appendix "E"; and
2. Approve amendment to the Salary Resolution allocating one (1) Senior Paralegal within the Public Defender's Office, one (1) Senior Paralegal within the County Counsel's Office, and two (2) Senior Paralegals within the District Attorney's Office and placing the newly consolidated Paralegal classification in full combination with Legal Assistant I/II/III for the District Attorney's Office in Org 2860, effective July 25, 2022, as reflected in Appendix "E".
REPORT
The FY 2022-23 increase in Net County Cost (NCC) for the recommended actions is estimated at $217,721. Approval of the recommended actions would consolidate the Paralegal I/II/III classifications into a single Paralegal classification, increase the salary for the newly consolidated Paralegal classification, establish a new Senior Paralegal classification, and adjust the allocations in affected departments to make the Paralegal series more comparable with the local market and address recruitment and retention issues. There is no net addition of positions. This item impacts the District Attorney's Office, Public Defender's Office, County Counsel's Office, and Department of Child Support Services.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):

If your Board were not to approve the recommended actions, the Paralegal classification series structure and associated salary would remain unchanged and would not be competitive with the local market contributing to continued recruitment and retention issues.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost of the first recommended action ...

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