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a. Ratify and approve the Director of the Department of Social Service's signature on the first amendment to Memorandum of Understanding No. 16-MOU-00731, revising the term end date from September 30, 2017 to "effective until terminated", with the California Department of Social Services to provide the Department of Social Services access to The Work Number, retroactively effective September 30, 2017; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three additional amendments to this Memorandum of Understanding where the amendments do not significantly change the terms.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Ratify and approve the Director of the Department of Social Service's signature on the first amendment to Memorandum of Understanding #16-MOU-00731, revising the term end date from September 30, 2017 to effective until terminated, with the California Department of Social Services to provide the Department of Social Services access to The Work Number, retroactively effective September 30, 2017; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three additional amendments to this Memorandum of Understanding where the amendments do not significantly change the terms.
SUMMARYDISCUSSION:
The Work Number is a private resource used to verify employment of applicants and recipients of public assistance programs in accordance with California's Work Verification Plan. Counties use the information obtained from The Work Number to determine customer eligibility for public assistance benefits.
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) entered into a Universal Membership Agreement with TALX Corporation to provide access to the Work Number to California counties. The Department of Social Services (DSS) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CDSS to gain access to The Work Number service and this amendment provides DSS with continued ac...
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