File #: BC 16-030    Name: Resolution to Designate Payroll Technician Confidential
Type: Budget Committee Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/15/2016 In control: Budget Committee
On agenda: 8/31/2016 Final action:
Title: Support a Resolution that: a. Amends Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 and Appendix A to designate as Confidential, re-title, change Bargaining Unit and adjusts the salary ranges of the classifications of Payroll Technician to Payroll Technician-Confidential and Senior Payroll Technician to Senior Payroll Technician- Confidential as indicated in the attached Resolution; and b. Directs the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system.
Attachments: 1. BoS Res_A-C_Payroll Sr Payroll Technician(5%)_09-17-2016
Title
Support a Resolution that:
a. Amends Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 and Appendix A to designate as Confidential, re-title, change Bargaining Unit and adjusts the salary ranges of the classifications of Payroll Technician to Payroll Technician-Confidential and Senior Payroll Technician to Senior Payroll Technician- Confidential as indicated in the attached Resolution; and
b. Directs the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee support a Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 and Appendix A to designate as Confidential, re-title, change Bargaining Unit and adjusts the salary ranges of the classifications of Payroll Technician to Payroll Technician-Confidential and Senior Payroll Technician to Senior Payroll Technician- Confidential as indicated in the attached Resolution; and
b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Payroll Technicians and Senior Payroll Technicians are responsible for processing a timely and accurate biweekly payroll for approximately 5100 employees. They access all County employee information in the payroll system to include social security numbers, bank account information, home addresses for all employees, including public officials and Safety employees, wage and IRS garnishment information, and payroll related benefit information.

As part of the elected Auditor-Controller's Office, payroll responds to requests for crucial and confidential information. These requests may be related to labor negotiations, audits, employee settlement agreements, and disciplinary items. When management is involved with special projects, i.e., ERP or labor negotiations, these requests cannot be delegated to staff because of their union membership. Confidential status would allow us the flexibil...

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