DATE: June 20, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Waiver of Extra-Help Maximum Hour Limitation
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Authorize a waiver of the 28 hours per week and 960 hours per calendar year maximum hours limitation for the Extra-Help positions listed on Attachment A in the Department of Public Health, Org 5620, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Salary Resolution, section 1100 and Personnel Rules 2040 and 4240.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will ensure the Department's Community Health, and Epidemiology Surveillance and Data Management Divisions have adequate staffing to continue to complete COVID-19 and vaccine related tasks, as well as data clean up. Approval will also ensure that the Environmental Health Division has adequate staffing to complete necessary water well inspections. This item is countywide
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action due to the number of projects stemming from the increase of emergent communicable diseases, the need for continued COVID-19 test processing and the demand for well permit applications and recreational health facility inspections. Should your Board not approve this request, there will be delays in vaccine transportation and clinic preparations; processing COVID-19 testing; and issuing well permits and recreational health facility inspections
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Sufficient funding exists within the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) grant for the Extra-Help Program Technician (PT) and Laboratory Intern positions. The Extra-Help Medical Assistant (MA) will be funded by 56201654 Realignment cost savings from the vacant Office Assistant (OA) position. The salary of the Extra-Help Medical Assistant and the budgeted Office Assistant ...
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