If the request is granted there will continue to be salary and employment tax payments for the hours provided. However, these costs will be offset by savings due to the difference paid in benefits to Mr. Bauzon and the salary differential by flexing the position to Accountant I.
The Treasury Unit consists of five full-time employees. Mr. Bauzon held a critical role in the unit as the Accountant with the responsibility for bank reconciliations of the various banks utilized by the County pool participants. Mr. Bauzon, who retired on March 30, 2017, has worked for the County for over 30 years. In addition, to his corporate knowledge and abundant experience, he has established well-maintained professional relationships with other County departments, school districts, special districts and agencies. The Office has hired a replacement for Mr. Bauzon. However, as a tightly-staffed team, the training of his replacement will significantly impact the duties of the remaining Treasury team. As a temporary retiree, Mr. Bauzon will be able to minimize the disruption of the Treasury daily operations, help maintain the best customer service to the County, as well as train and transfer his knowledge and experience to his replacement.
The Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Treasury Division’s daily operations will be significantly impacted and may be unable to efficiently and effectively train a new staff member to perform monthly bank reconciliations and daily balancing of treasury accounting operations unless the position can be backfilled by Mr. Bauzon on a temporary basis.