HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03112014 - D.3RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. CONSIDER waiving the 180 day "sit out period" for Sandra Marsh, Mental Health Program Manager, Behavioral
Health Division, Health Services Department.
3. FIND the appointment of Ms. Marsh as necessary to fill a critically needed position; and
3. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the hiring of County retiree Sandra Marsh as a temporary County employee
effective immediately and continuing for a period of six months.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Upon approved, this action will not result in any additional cost. Salary costs are included in the current Behavioral
Health Division budget.
BACKGROUND:
The Public Employee Pension Reform Act of 2013 requires that active members who retire on or after January 1,
2013, must wait 180 days after retirement before returning to work as a temporary employee. The Act also allows the
Board, based on a finding that the appointment is necessary to fill a critically needed position, may waive the 180
day "sit out" period.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/11/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Terrina C. Manor,
957-5248
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: March 11, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
D.3
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 11, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Waiver of 180 day "sit out" period for temporary hire of County retiree
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Sandra Marsh retired from her position of Mental Health Program Manager on January 31, 2014. Ms. Marsh's
position was in charge of the development and implementation of a legal settlement referred to as Katie A. The Katie
A mandate is a comprehensive structural transformation in how Child and Family Services and Children’s Mental
Health work together to improve service delivery to youth who are in or at risk of entering the foster care system. As
the principle architect from Behavioral Health, Ms. Marsh worked in close partnership with Employment and Human
Services to ensure fidelity to the core principles and guidelines administered by the State. A State review panel
oversees the County's implementation to ensure that these guidelines are met.There are no other Program Managers in
the Children’s System of Care available to pick up this responsibility. As a result, there is no resource to draw on to
manage this very significant, legally mandated, program development and implementation.
With Ms. Marsh's retirement, the Behavioral Health Division will conduct a recruitment fo fill the vacancy.
However, this process can take several months with additional time needed for training and transition. The loss of
this Mental Health Program Manager position will severaly impact the ability of Behavioral Health to develop and
implement this legally mandated program. As such, the Health Services Department requests the temporary hire of
Ms. Marsh for a period of six months to allow for recruitment and transition.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, the Behavioral Health Division will be unable to manage a significant and legally
mandated program.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
ADDED direction for a date certain of September 30, 2014.