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C. 36

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Nathan Johnson, Veterans Services Officer
Date:	September 10, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Reduce Hours for One Veterans Service Representative II and Add One Veterans Service Representative I Position

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/10/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Nathan Johnson, 3-1481
cc:	Sylvia Wong

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 10, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Request No. 22501 to reduce the hours of one Veterans Service Representative II (96VA) (represented) position # 10003 and its incumbent from full time (40/40) to part-time (20/40), and add one full-time Veterans Service Representative I position (96WA) (represented) at salary level ZB5 1335 ($4,789 – $5,822) in the Veterans Service Department.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Reducing one full-time Veterans Service Representative II position to part time (.5 FTE) will result in an annual saving of $37,824 in salary and benefits. These funds and $49,000 in new, unbudgeted revenue from Prop 63 CalVet grant funding, will allow the Veterans Service Office to add one additional full-time Veterans Service Representative I. An appropriation adjustment to add this grant revenue to the department will be submitted in a separate Board action this Fall 2019.

BACKGROUND:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

A full-time Veterans Service Representative II has requested a voluntary reduction of work hours from 40/40 to part-time 20/40 (.5 FTE).

The Veterans Service Office was recently awarded CalVet Grant funding for The Senior Veteran Benefits Program. The added Veterans Service Representative position will be available contingent to this funding. This program was initiated on July 1, 2019 with the goal of eliminating financial abuse of senior Veterans in Contra Costa County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not adopted, the department's ability to effectively implement a new Senior Veterans Program will be impeded.