To: Board of Supervisors
From: Human Resources
Meeting Date: June 20, 2023
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Department Contact: |
Kao Saeturn |
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707-234-6600 |
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Department Contact: |
William Schurtz |
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707-234-6600 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Approval of Side Letter of Agreement Between the County of Mendocino and Service Employees’ International Union, Local 1021
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve side letter of Agreement between the County of Mendocino and Service Employees’ International Union, Local 1021; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
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Summary of Request:
The Department of Social Services Family and Children’s Services (FCS) has received $286,347 in State General Funding to use through June 30, 2025 and $281,913 in State General Funding to use through June 30, 2026, to enhance child welfare emergency response services per the department’s State-approved plan.
Family and Children’s Services staffs Emergency Response Investigations Units in three offices located in Ukiah, Willits, and Fort Bragg. Emergency Response Social Work investigation staffing has been historically low due, in part, to the inherent stress of high workloads, emergency field work, after-hours on-call duty, and complexity of making immediate assessments regarding child safety.
The Plan’s desired outcomes are to decrease Emergency Response investigation staff turnover and increase Emergency Response investigation staff retention, improve timely face-to-face investigation contacts, improve fidelity practice to Structured Decision Making safety and risk assessments, and fully staff all after-hours Emergency Response shifts
This side letter incorporates a pay differential for regular hours, a quarterly performance bonus for Social Workers and Social Worker Supervisors assigned to or performing investigation duties in Emergency Response, and a standby pay differential for all social workers and supervisors assigned to after-hours on-call shifts for responding to the Child Abuse hotline.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Do not approve side letter and provide direction to staff
Does This Item Support the General Plan? Yes
Supervisorial District: All
vote requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: State General Funding |
budgeted in current f/y: No |
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current f/y cost: N/A |
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annual recurring cost: N/A |
revenue agreement: No |
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budget clarification: N/A |
Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: N/A
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CEO Liaison: Cherie Johnson, Deputy CEO |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Approved |
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Date: June 20, 2023 |
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