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C. 28

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Robin Lipetzky, Public Defender
Date:	September 15, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Reclassify three (3) Paralegal (2Y7A) positions and its incumbents to Legal Assistant (2Y7B)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/15/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Richard Loomis, (925) 335-8093
cc:	Tanya Williams James Hicks Robin Lipetzky Richard Loomis Donna Broussard

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: September 15, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21714 to reclassify three (3) Paralegal (2Y7A) (represented) positions numbers 3911, 15793 and 15794 at salary plan and grade QV5 1169 ($3,541 - $4,304) to Legal Assistant (2Y7B) (represented) positions at salary plan and grade ZB5 1337 ($4,182 - $5,083) in the Public Defender's Office.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Total annual cost of this action is estimated to be $20,221, resulting from additional salary expense of $14,809 and employee benefit (retirement and OASDI / FICA) expense of $5,412.

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

100% General Fund

BACKGROUND:

Three (3) Paralegals in the Public Defender's Office have been performing work at a higher classification level for at least one year. The Department is reclassifying the three employees in Paralegal positions to Legal Assistant in order to align their job duties and compensation with a more appropriate job description. The Public Defender's Office has experienced changes in attorney assignments within the department and we now require the Paralegals to take on more responsibility to meet the need of the department changes. For example, more direct support to attorneys during court proceedings such as arraignments and other specialty calendars. A similar reclassification request was approved for six (6) positions in September of 2014.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, employees will continue performing higher level duties without being properly compensated.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.