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C.24

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	October 19, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Increase the Hours of One (1) Registered Nurse from Part-time to Full-time in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/19/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Mary Jane De Jesus-Saepharn, 925-957-5240
cc:	MJ De Jesus Jo-Anne Linares Pam Gomez

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: October 19, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Adopt Position Adjustment Resolution No. 25816 to increase the hours of one Registered Nurse (VWXG) (represented) and incumbent in position no. 12235 in salary plan and grade L32 1880 ($10,398.00 - $12,985.79) from part-time (26/40) to full-time (40/40) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

This increase in work hours will incur an approximate annual cost increase of $82,945, which includes $21,151 in pension cost. Contra Costa Health Plan Member Premium Payments will fully fund the increased costs of this action. (CCHP Enterprise Fund II)

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) has experienced an increase of membership from approximately 174,000 to 212,000 members from January 2020 through August 2021. This growth in plan memberships significantly increased the number of incoming in-patient authorization requests from the Hospital and treatment authorization requests from providers. As a result, the utilization management nurses have experienced substantial increases in workload. Increasing the work hours of this position, and its incumbent, will assist on alleviating the increased workload.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this request is not allowed, CCHP Nurses will not have the immediate means to alleviate the increased workload experienced by the uptick in health plan membership.