DATE: August 21, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, Director
Department of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Salary Resolution Amendment - Department of Social Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution reclassifying one (1) Chief Office Assistant from the Department of Social Services Org 5610 to an Administrative Support Coordinator, as reflected on Appendix "B", effective August 27, 2018.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action would authorize the Department of Human Resources to establish the proposed Administrative Support Coordinator classification and reclassify the current incumbent in the Chief Office Assistant position in the Department of Social Services to Administrative Support Coordinator. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the Board were not to approve the recommended action, the Chief Office Assistant position in the Department of Social Services Org 5610 would remain in its current classification.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The estimated cost for FY 2018-19 is approximately $5,222 ($0 NCC), which will be absorbed into the department's current budget.
DISCUSSION:
The Department of Human Resources recently conducted a classification study of all Chief Office Assistant positions countywide. The study was requested by the Department of Social Services to determine if their Chief Office Assistant position was appropriately classified. The study evaluated the current job specification, written information from incumbents, desk audits with incumbents, classification structures in other counties, and job evaluation factors such as knowledge, skills, scope, authority, and independence.
The study found that the Chief Office Assistant position in the Department of Social Services performed duties that exceeded the Chief Office Assistant job specification in complexity, required abilities, breadth, and responsibility...
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