Title
Adopt Resolution to:
a. Authorize the issuance of layoff notices to impacted employees no sooner than June 7, 2018, with an effective date of July 1, 2018;
b. Authorize County negotiators to meet with the Unions/Associations upon request of the Unions/Associations;
c. Authorize the Human Resources Department to collaborate with Departments to provide inplacement and outplacement services;
d. Grant flexibility to withhold the issuance of layoff notices due to employee movement, unanticipated vacancies, retirements or resignations that may occur;
e. Authorize the Human Resources Department to add Allocation on Loan positions as necessary due to layoff timing extending into the beginning of Fiscal Year 2018-19.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a Resolution:
a. Authorizing the issuance of layoff notices to impacted employees no sooner than June 7, 2018, with an effective date of July 1, 2018;
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 inplacement and outplacement services;
d. Granting flexibility to withhold the issuance of layoff notices 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 2018-19.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
As reported by the County Administrative Office in the March 20th annual countywide forecast and the April 10th budget workshop, many departments had difficulty adjusting to rising costs, including sharply rising employee benefit costs, salary increases authorized in current bargaining agreements, aging infrastructure, higher insurance program expenditures and increased costs of jail security and inmate medical care. In addition, some depart...
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