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C. 49

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Alison McKee, County Librarian
Date:	September 7, 2021

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Subject:

Retitle and Reallocate Three Library Department Classifications on the Salary Schedule

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/07/2021

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:	Samuel Treanor at (925) 608-7702
cc:	Sylvia Wong Tam Samuel Treanor

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 7, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 25787 to retitle the classification of Librarian Trainee (3AKA) (represented) to Librarian I (represented) and reallocate it on the Salary Schedule at Salary Plan and Grade QX5 1000 ($5,208.02-$6330.38) five (5) steps; retitle Librarian (3AWA) (represented) positions and its incumbents to Librarian II (represented) and reallocate it on the Salary Schedule at salary Plan and Grade QX5 1001 ($5,728.82-$6,963.42) five (5) steps; and retitle Librarian Specialist (3AVA) (represented) positions and its incumbents to Librarian III (represented) and reallocate it on the Salary Schedule at Salary Plan and Grade QX5 1002 ($6,301.70-$7,659.76) five (5) steps.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Library Fund. The recommended action will result in increased annual salary and benefits cost of approximately $541,500.

BACKGROUND:

The Library Trainee classification has for many years been unutilized by the Library due primarily to an advanced degree requirement that is inconsistent with the industry's emerging best practices. Consequently, the salary range for the class has not been updated and currently is not competitive in the regional marketplace. As part of a strategic effort to broaden the pathway to a career in County Library, the Library

is proposing to retitle the Librarian Trainee classification to Librarian I and to frame the classification as an entry level anchor for a Librarian classification series. To complete the series, the Library proposes to retitle Librarian to Librarian II, and Librarian Specialist to Librarian III.

In the adjusted Librarian I, II, and III series, the Librarian I classification removes the advance degree requirement and provides a direct promotional path to the Librarian II and Librarian III classifications. The adjusted series also realigns the salary ranges of the affected classifications to the County standard of five levels. The recommended salaries bring the entry level class up to the current market standard. At this time, all Librarian Trainee positions are vacant and no County personnel will be affected by the Librarian I classification adjustments. Librarian and Library Specialist employees assigned to the retitled Librarian II and Librarian III classes will receive small salary increases.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Library will continue to have recruitment and promotion difficulties for its Librarian classifications.