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C. 27

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Dianne Dinsmore, Human Resources Director
Date:	May 14, 2019

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Costa

County

Subject:

Establish the classification Director of Risk Management-Exempt and add one position; abolish Risk Manager classification and cancel position

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/14/2019

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Dianne Dinsmore (925) 335-1766

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: May 14, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Resolution No. 22450 to establish the classification Director of Risk Management-Exempt (AJD3) (unrepresented) at salary plan and grade BD5 1001 ($11,721 - $14,248) and add one (1) Director of Risk Management-Exempt position; abolish the Risk Manager (AJD1) classification and position number 5725 in the County Administrators Office, Risk Management Division.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The total annual salary and benefits for the Director of Risk Managment-Exempt (AJD3) position is estimated at $232,500, including $43,068 in pension costs. The net increase after the cancelation of the Risk Manager (AJD1) position will total $14,519 annually.

BACKGROUND:

Risk Management has been a division of the County Administrator’s Office. Recently, the Manager over the Risk Management Division retired, and as a result of preparing to fill the position, Human Resources has worked with the County Administrator’s Office to study the position. Through this process, it was determined that the Risk Management Division should be a separate stand-alone department in the County. The following factors contributed to this conclusion; the County has a hospital, which adds the complexity of medical malpractice risk management that not all Counties require; and the County manages Workers Compensation claims in-house, as opposed to using a third-party administrator for claims adjustment. The consequence of error and the impact on the County for this role also support making Risk Management a department rather than a division of the County Administrator’s Office. As a result, the County must establish a new classification as the Director of Risk Management, in order to properly staff the management structure of the newly formed department.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved in the County Administrator's Office, Risk Management Division will not be properly staffed for the future.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.