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a. Amend the Department of Social Services Budget Unit 001-5010-SOC005-8262 to add six (6) FTE Social Worker III's; one (1) Social Work Supervisor II; and three (3) Social Services Aide II's; and
b. Authorize the County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes to the FY 2014-15 Adopted Budget Unit 001-5010-SOC005-8262 to reflect the change in position counts; and
c. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2014-15 Adopted Budget Unit 001-5010-SOC005-8262, to increase estimated revenues and appropriations by $431,666. (4/5ths Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Amend the Department of Social Services Budget Unit 001-5010-SOC005-8262 to add six (6) FTE Social Worker III's; one (1) Social Work Supervisor II; and three (3) Social Services Aide II's; and
b. Authorize the County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes to the FY 2014-15 Adopted Budget Unit 001-5010-SOC005-8262 to reflect the change in position counts; and
c. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2014-15 Adopted Budget Unit 001-5010-SOC005-8262, to increase estimated revenues and appropriations by $431,666. (4/5ths Vote Required)
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The enacted State Budget for 2014-15 included new requirements to implement the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for the In-Home Supportive Service (IHSS) Program. Effective January 1, 2015, Department of Social Services (DSS) must absorb the workload of two major ongoing program changes associated with these new requirements: 1) oversight of weekly assignment of hours and overtime authorization and 2) oversight of provisions to pay travel time when providers work for multiple IHSS recipients. Currently, our IHSS program has over 4,000 consumers receiving in-home care services and over 4,000 individuals providing the care.
The primary tasks associated with the new requirements include notifying and ...
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