COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services Department

DATE:

July 12, 2005

BOARD MEETING DATE:

July 26, 2005

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

   

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Mary Welch, Employee and Public Services Director

SUBJECT:

Recommended Revision to the Salary Ordinance

Recommendation

Adopt an ordinance amending the salary ordinance.

 

Vision Alignment

Commitment:

Responsive, effective and collaborative government.

Goal 20:

Government decisions are based on careful consideration of future impact, rather than temporary relief or immediate gain.

The addition of one extra help salary rate will allow the current Human Services Agency Director to continue to manage the Agency until the recruitment to permanently fill the vacated position is completed.

 

Background

Each year following budget deliberations your Board adopts the annual salary ordinance. The ordinance enacts the decisions made during budget hearings concerning the number of positions in the County service. Throughout the year, because of changes in the operating needs of departments, salary ordinance amendments are recommended that make changes to department staffing configurations.

 

Discussion

The salary ordinance changes herein represent:

Adding one new extra help salary rate.

This action was approved by the County Manager's Office and the amendment has been reviewed by the County Counsel’s Office.

The specific action is discussed in detail below.

ORGANIZATION 70000 HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

Action:

Add: One new extra help classification of I085, Human Services Agency Director – extra help

Salary Rate: $116.00 per hour

Explanation:

This is the addition of one new extra help classification salary rate for the classification of Human Services Agency Director. This rate incorporates the costs of benefits in the salary rate. This action represents no change in monthly salary and benefits cost. There is no change in the total number of authorized positions.

 

Fiscal Impact

This change represents no change in monthly salary and benefits costs.