File #: 16-821    Name: FY16-17 Layoff Report
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 6/22/2016 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 6/28/2016 Final action: 6/28/2016
Title: Consideration of a Resolution: a. Authorizing the issuance of lay-off notices to impacted employees no sooner than June 29, 2016 with an effective date of July 21, 2016; b. Authorizing County negotiators to meet with the Unions/Associations upon request of the Unions/Associations; c. Authorizing the Human Resources Department to collaborate with departments to provide in-placement and out-placement services; d. Granting flexibility to the RMA Department to withhold the issuance of a lay-off notice(s) due to employee movement, unanticipated vacancies, retirements or resignations that may occur; and e. Authorizing the Human Resources Department to add Allocation on Loan positions as necessary due to layoff timing extending into the beginning of Fiscal Year 2016-17.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Resolution, 3. Attachment A - RMA FY16-17 Reccomended Position Reductions, 4. Completed Board Order & Resolution
Title
Consideration of a Resolution:
a. Authorizing the issuance of lay-off notices to impacted employees no sooner than June 29, 2016 with an effective date of July 21, 2016;
b. Authorizing County negotiators to meet with the Unions/Associations upon request of the Unions/Associations;
c. Authorizing the Human Resources Department to collaborate with departments to provide in-placement and out-placement services;
d. Granting flexibility to the RMA Department to withhold the issuance of a lay-off notice(s) due to employee movement, unanticipated vacancies, retirements or resignations that may occur; and
e. Authorizing the Human Resources Department to add Allocation on Loan positions as necessary due to layoff timing extending into the beginning of Fiscal Year 2016-17.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a Resolution:
a. Authorizing the issuance of lay-off notices to impacted employees no sooner than June 29, 2016 with an effective date of July 21, 2016;
b. Authorizing County negotiators to meet with the Unions/Associations upon request of the Unions/Associations;
c. Authorizing the Human Resources Department to collaborate with departments to provide in-placement and out-placement services;
d. Granting flexibility to the RMA Department to withhold the issuance of a lay-off notice(s) due to employee movement, unanticipated vacancies, retirements or resignations that may occur; and
e. Authorizing the Human Resources Department to add Allocation on Loan positions as necessary due to layoff timing extending into the beginning of Fiscal Year 2016-17.

SUMMARY:
This report requests authority to begin the process necessary to reduce the County's workforce totaling two (2) filled positions.

DISCUSSION:
The recommended action requests authority to issue lay-off notices no sooner than June 29, 2016 with an effective of July 21, 2016. The County Administrative Office has produced a fiscally sound and structu...

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