TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Human Resources
MEETING DATE: October 6, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
William Schurtz
PHONE:
234-6600
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Katrina Bartolomie
PHONE:
234-6819
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 Minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Mendocino County Employee Poll Worker Program, Authorizing Employees to Voluntarily Request to work at Polling Locations on Election Day
(Sponsor: Human Resources)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Mendocino County Employee Poll Worker Program, authorizing employees to voluntarily request to work at Polling Locations on Election Day.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Mendocino County Registrar of Voters has historically utilized a pool of trained community volunteers as Poll Workers to work at polling locations on Election Day. The pool is diminishing and it is becoming extremely difficult to recruit and retain these volunteers. Poll Workers work long hours and are paid a set stipend ($70-$80). These trained and experienced volunteers are critical to the conduct/integrity of elections.
Mendocino County employees, with their knowledge of public service are well qualified to serve as Poll Workers and provide a much needed reliable labor source.
The proposed Mendocino County Employee Poll Worker Program allows regular full-time and part-time County employees to serve as Poll Workers on Election Day. This program is not available to extra-help or contractors.
This program allows regular County employees, other than those employed by the Registrar of Voters, to request paid time to work at a polling location on Election Day. As an incentive, employees would receive their regular pay for the day, and the stipend. No overtime or compensatory time shall be earned or accumulated. County employees must receive prior approval from their supervisor/manager, and be...
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