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a. Amend the Department of Social Services (DSS) Budget Unit 5010-SOC005-8262, to reallocate one (1.0) FTE Senior Account Clerk to one (1.0) FTE Office Maintenance Worker, reallocate one (1.0) FTE Principal Office Assistant to one (1.0) FTE Social Worker Supervisor II, and reallocate one (1.0) FTE Finance Manager I to one (1.0) FTE Management Analyst III; and
b. Authorize the County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes into the 5010-SOC005-8262 FY2013-14 Adopted Budget to reflect the change in position counts.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Amend the Department of Social Services (DSS) Budget Unit 5010-SOC005-8262, to reallocate one (1.0) FTE Senior Account Clerk to one (1.0) FTE Office Maintenance Worker, reallocate one (1.0) FTE Principal Office Assistant to one (1.0) FTE Social Worker Supervisor II, and reallocate one (1.0) FTE Finance Manager I to one (1.0) FTE Management Analyst III; and
b. Authorize the County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes into the 5010-SOC005-8262 FY2013-14 Adopted Budget to reflect the change in position counts.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Social Services is requesting reallocation of 3 positions to meet the needs of our expanding programs and staffing. The Administrative Services Branch recommends reallocating a vacant Senior Account Clerk (80J22) to (1.0 FTE) Office Maintenance Worker (70N01) to meet the maintenance needs of a large department.
In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) recommends reallocating a vacant Principal Office Assistant (80E80) to (1.0) FTE Social Worker Supervisor II (60C81). The current ratio of workers to supervisors is 23 to 3, plus one support staff per unit. Caseloads for social workers are very large, giving the supervisors limited time to review individual cases and perform the personnel and other supervisory tasks needed. Having the appropriate ratio of supervisors to workers, allows better monitoring and quality s...
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