TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Human Resources
MEETING DATE: February 11, 2025
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Cherie Johnson
PHONE:
707-234-6600
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Brandy Dalzell
PHONE:
707-234-6600
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Voluntary Separation Incentive Program and Designation List
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Voluntary Separation Incentive Program and Designation List.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On June 23, 2024, the Board of Supervisors adopted the Master Position Allocation Table for the FY 2024-2025 Budget, Resolution Number 24-098.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Human Resources Department is charged, as part of the overall maintenance of the classification and compensation plan, to evaluate current classifications, create new classifications (including appropriate salary levels), reclassify positions, examine requests for salary grade adjustments, analyze allocations, and make recommendations for additions, modifications, and corrections.
In the context of the county's current budget, the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VSIP) is a labor-sensitive approach to minimizing potential involuntary staff reductions. The VSIP allows department heads to manage a reduction of the workforce in a manner that minimizes negative impact on services provided and employees.
The goal of the VSIP is to incentivize employees to vacate allocations/positions prior to a designated date and would require that the departments hold the vacancies for a period of two (2) years. This program allows department heads to select which classifications and the number of full-time equivalents to be offered for the VSIP to strategically plan the future of the department.
Employees eligible for the program must be regular full-time or part-time employee, allocated at 0.75 to 1.0 FTE in the department desi...
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