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a. Support amending the Department of Social Services Budget Unit 001-5010- 8262-SOC005 to reallocate one (1) Principal Office Assistant to one (1) Senior Secretary, and seven (7) Social Work Supervisor II to seven (7) Social Work Supervisor I; and
b. Support authorizing the County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes to the FY 2018-19 Adopted Budget Unit 001-5010- 8262-SOC005 to reflect the change in position counts.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee:
a. Support amending the Department of Social Services Budget Unit 001-5010- 8262-SOC005 to reallocate one (1) Principal Office Assistant to one (1) Senior Secretary, and seven (7) Social Work Supervisor II to seven (7) Social Work Supervisor I; and
b. Support authorizing the County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes to the FY 2018-19 Adopted Budget Unit 001-5010- 8262-SOC005 to reflect the change in position counts.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Department of Social Services (DSS) is requesting support to reallocate one (1) Principal Office Assistant and seven (7) Social Work Supervisor II to one (1) Senior Secretary and seven (7) Social Work Supervisor I to meet the needs of the department and to more appropriately class the positions to what they are currently being used for in the Aging and Adult Services and the Administrative Services branches.
Overall, the eight (8) reallocated positions are cost neutral as listed below:
Class Current FTE Revised
Classification Code FTEs Change FTEs
Principal Office Assistant 80E80 17 -1 16
Senior Secretary 80A32 5 1 6
Social Work Supervisor II 60C81 25 -7 18
Social Work Supervisor I 16C80 0 7 7
TOTAL 0
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Human Resources Department and Merit Systems Services have approved the recommended actions. County Counsel has approved to form.
FINANCING:
The eight (8) reallocated positions are cost neutral in the Social Services FY 2018-19 Adopted Budget. Overall, the reduction of $11,461 in expenditures and revenues will be absorbed into the department’s current budget. Recommended actions will not increase County General Fund contributions in DSS.
Prepared by: Becky Cromer, Interim Finance Director, x4404
Approved by: Henry Espinosa, Acting Social Services Director, x4430