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a. Support amending the Office for Employment Training Unit 007-1070-DEO026-8427 to delete one (1) vacant full time equivalent (FTE) WIB Employment Programs Representative II (60G21) position;
b. Support authorizing the County Administrative Office to incorporate the position change into the Office for Employment Training FY 2017-18 Adopted Budget; and
c. Support authorizing an operating transfer in FY 2017-18 to the Office for Employment Training Unit 007-1070-DEO026-8427, in an amount not to exceed $185,772, financed by an operating transfer from the Department of Social Services Unit 001-5010-SOC005-8262.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee:
a. Support amending the Office for Employment Training Unit 007-1070-DEO026-8427 to delete one (1) vacant full time equivalent (FTE) WIB Employment Programs Representative II (60G21) position;
b. Support authorizing the County Administrative Office to incorporate the position change into the Office for Employment Training FY 2017-18 Adopted Budget; and
c. Support authorizing an operating transfer in FY 2017-18 to the Office for Employment Training Unit 007-1070-DEO026-8427, in an amount not to exceed $185,772, financed by an operating transfer from the Department of Social Services Unit 001-5010-SOC005-8262.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On August 24, 2017, the Board of Supervisors transferred administrative oversight of the Office for Employment Training (OET) to the Department of Social Services (DSS) effective October 1, 2017. As part of this transfer the position count in OET was reduced to address funding shortfalls and authorized the issuance of layoff notices to impacted employees. After transfer of OET to the Department of Social Services, it was learned that financial gaps remained. In order to promote effective Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) employment services and minimize disruption to staff and the services they deliver, the Department of Social Services is pursu...
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