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C. 36

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Ted Cwiek, Human Resources
Date:	January 15, 2013

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Add one Community Health Worker Specialist position and cancel vacant Senior Health Education Specialist Project position #11847 in Health Svcs Dept

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/15/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Jo-Anne Linares, (925) 957-5246

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 15, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21139 adding one permanent part-time Community Health Worker Specialist position and cancelling vacant Senior Health Education Specialist Project position #11847 in Public Health's Women, Infant, and Children's Division.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval of this action, there is an annual cost savings of approximately $1,520.00.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Department will not have adequate staffing levels to provide Mother and Infant health information services in Public Health.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department is requesting to add one permanent part-time (30/40) Community Health Worker Specialist (VKTA) position at salary level QT5 1103 ($3,097 - $3,764) in the Women, Infant and Children's (WIC) Services Unit within the Public Health Division in order to provide health information to clients such as lactating counseling, infant care and clothing, dental health and nutrition. To offset the cost, the Department is cancelling vacant permanent part-time (20/40) Senior Health Education Specialist - Project (VMW5) position #11847 at salary level QT5 1543 ($4,788 - $5,819). (Represented)

There is an annual cost savings of approximately $1,520.00 upon approval of this action.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.