DATE: October 18, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Salary Resolution Amendment for the Department of Social Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve Salary Resolution Amendment for the Department of Social Services as reflected on Appendix "C", adding one Principal Analyst position to Org 5610 effective October 24, 2016.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will increase the total number of staff in the Department of Social Services by one position to a total of 2601. Adding this position reflects the staffing resources needed to effectively and efficiently implement the Continuum of Care Reform (CCR) in Fresno County scheduled for implementation on January 1, 2017. There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with this action.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to approve the recommended action, which will significantly impact the Department's ability to implement the CCR scheduled for January 1, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The total cost of the Principal Analyst position ($105,086) in FY 2016-17 will be offset with higher than anticipated vacancy rate discount; therefore, no increase in appropriations will be needed to fund the position. The current 12.5% vacancy discount rate is exceeding the budgeted vacancy discount rate by 6%. The annual cost for the position is $152,375 and will be included in subsequent requested budgets.
DISCUSSION:
The Principal Analyst position will be utilized by the Department for implementation of the CCR in Fresno County. The CCR effort began through adoption of Senate Bill (SB) 1013 (Chapter 35, Statutes of 2012) and resulted in publication of the California Department of Social Services' 2015 report titled California's Child Welfare Continuum of Care Report.
The report outlined a comprehensive approach to improving the experiences a...
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