HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04292014 - D.3RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. WAIVE the 180-day "sit-out period" for Neomi Markison, Information Systems Programmer Analyst, Department
of Information Technology
2. FIND that the appointment of Mrs. Markison is necessary to fill a critically needed position; and
3. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the hiring of County retiree Neomi Markison as a temporary County employee for
the period of April 28, 2014 through April 27, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
If the request is granted, there will continue to be salary and employment tax payments for the hours provided of
approximately $41,040 for up to 960 hours per year. These costs will be offset by savings due to the vacancy of the
permanent position. There is no additional fiscal impact. Salary costs are included in the Department's operating
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, to waive the 180 day
"sit out" period.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/29/2014 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: John Huie
925-383-7663
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: April 29, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
D.3
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Ed Woo, Chief Information Officer
Date:April 29, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Request to Waive 180-day Sit-Out Period for County Retiree
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Mrs. Markison retired from the Department of Information Technology on March 29, 2014. She served in a key role
in the maintenance and support of the Law and Justice Information System, which is a set of mission critical
applications serving the Superior Court and the Probation, Public Defender, District Attorney and Sheriff
Departments. Her particular knowledge and expertise with the County's mainframe is essential to continuing
mainframe support and the design, testing, and troubleshooting of the key interfaces between the Superior Court
legacy system and the new District Attorney and Probation Case Management Systems. The skills required to
develop these interfaces are highly specialized and require a detailed understanding of the business processes. With
over 30 years of experience in this area, Mrs. Markison is uniquely qualified to perform this work. The Department
does not have any other staff that possess the specialized technical and business knowledge of the County justice
systems and who can complete the work that is essential to the implementation of the new case management systems.
The Department of Information Technology has been struggling to attract and retain staff with knowledge and skills
related to mainframe technology. Having Mrs. Markison working on these projects with our junior staff will,
moreover, enable her to continue mentoring and training them for succession planning purposes.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Disapproval of the request will jeopardize the new and legacy automated systems that are critical to the operation of
the Superior Court and the County's law and justice departments, the serious consequences of which cannot be
overstated.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.