TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Human Resources
MEETING DATE: February 27, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Cherie Johnson
PHONE:
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 Minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Sideletter of Agreement Establishing a One-Time Hiring Bonus for the Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures or for an Assistant Agricultural Commissioner due to the Critical Need to Hire for the Position, in the Amount of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) Divided Over Three Years for Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures or Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) Divided Over Three Years for an Assistant Agricultural Commissioner
(Sponsor: Human Resources)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Sideletter of Agreement establishing a one-time hiring bonus for the Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures or for an Assistant Agricultural Commissioner due to the critical need to hire for the position, in the amount of forty thousand dollars ($40,000) divided over three years for Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures, or twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) divided over three years for Assistant Agricultural Commissioner; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The County is in critical need to hire for an Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures or for an Assistant Agricultural Commissioner. If the position is not filled the County will begin losing access to critical state funding for the department's programs. This position is very specialized and requires licenses and certifications that are issued by the State to the individual to be qualified for these classifications. There are a very limited number of qualified applicants, and with this hiring bonus it would allow the County to be competitive and attract qua...
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