If the request is granted, there will continue to be salary and employment tax payment for the hours provided of approximately $43,435. These costs will be offset by savings due to the vacancy of the permanent position.

Daniel Chan, retired as a Senior SS Information Systems Specialist on Jan. 31, 2014. For over ten years his assignment has been to support systems that administer the complex Medi-Cal programs. In this position he has demonstrated expertise consistently in the systems necessary for the current implementation of the Health Care Reform Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medi-Cal program expansion.   
  
Mr. Chan is critical for the smooth transition and continuity of systems support for the Department as he provides training to new and old systems staff about multiple systems that support ACA and Medi-Cal.  
  
In addition, at this important juncture in health care reform he supports the administration and implementation of the following high profile public benefits programs:   
  
Department Medi-Cal Technical Systems Expert: Mr. Chan is relied upon by the Department as the subject matter expert for the three State-mandated systems; Medi-Cal Eligibility Data System (MEDS), CalWORKS, CalHEERS, that support the functionality to determine and report ACA enrollment and Medi-Cal eligibility status. He has the ability to interpret and implement policy regulations and translate them into systems specifications; supports Medi-Cal policy staff; instructs and supports operational staff to use systems to accomplish intended business outcomes.  
  
Medi-Cal Program Expansion and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Mr. Chan has been in the forefront of collaborating, researching, and performing work to implement Health Care Reform and Medi-Cal program expansion. He is consulted by State, other counties’ and Consortium staff because of his well-earned reputation for in-depth business and technical knowledge and analytical ability.  
  
CalWORKS Information Network (CalWIN) and California Healthcare Eligibility, Enrollment and Retention system (CalHEERS) Interface: Mr. Chan is an important leader and contributor within the Consortium of counties and represents Contra Costa County to change CalWIN and develop interface specifications between CalWIN and CalHEERS to complete ACA implementation.  
  
There is no other current Senior SS Systems Information Systems Analyst in the Department that is able to provide the knowledge and experience to ensure continuity of and reduced risk to the Department’s efforts to effectively implement Health Care Reform and address its impacts.   
  
The Senior Social Service Information Systems Analyst classification and the Social Service Information Systems Analyst classification are flexibly staffed classes. During the last two years the Department has filled a number of positions at the Senior Level. However, although these candidates have extensive systems experience for the most part they have lacked public social service program knowledge and experience. The Department has decided to request that the entry level Social Service Information Systems Analyst exam be given. This will also give an opportunity to EHSD line employees with public social services program experience an opportunity to compete. An important part of the Department’s succession planning has been the mentor program which has encouraged employees to seek further education in areas they are interested in to further their careers at EHSD.  
  
Mr. Chan is an import element to this approach. He will be available to maintain the current operations and mentor the successful candidate.