HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12161997 - C48 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Resolution on December 16, 1997 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Uilkema, Gerber, Canciamilla, and DeSaulnier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN. None
Subject:
Approval of Side Letter with SEIU Local 535 )
re Special Assignment Compensation for ) "
Service Integration Team E.W. Specialists ) Res. No. 97/r
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors in its capacity
as Governing Board of the County of Contra Costa and all districts of which it is the ex
officio Governing Board, APPROVES the attached Side Letter of Agreement (effective
November 20, 1997) between Contra Costa County and SEIU Local 535 to resolve
compensation issues involving Eligibility Work Specialists assigned to Service
Integration Team (SIT).
Orig. Dept: Human Resources Department (Kathy Ito at 5-1785)
cc: Labor Relations Unit
Auditor-Controller's Office
County Counsel
Social Service Department
SEIU Local 535
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 December 16, 1997
Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
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November 20, 1997 Leslie T Knight
Director of Human Resources
Ms. Joyce Baird
Senior Business Representative
SEIU, Local 535
661 27th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
Re: Service Integration Team Eligibility Work Specialist Proposal
Dear Ms. Baird:
This letter formally communicates to your organization the County's proposal to
resolve the compensation issues involving Eligibility Work Specialists assigned to
Service Integration Team (SIT).
The County's proposal is as follows:
Incumbents in the Eligibility Work Specialist positions in SIT assigned by the
Department to perform the following additional duties shall receive a special
assignment compensation of $150.00 per month effective upon the date of this
Agreement.
The qualifying additional duties for Eligibility Work Specialist are, but not limited
to the following:
Expanded Duties of EW Specialists at SIT:
Monthly or more frequent appointments with SIT families to: conduct initial
and on-going assessment interviews with families; assist in defining short-
term and long-term goals to assist families in achieving family stability and
economic self-sufficiency; assist in identifying families' barriers/problems to
achieving goals; assist in identifying families' strengths/resources to
support achieving goals; conference and coordinate with other SITeam
members and service providers involved with family; assist in developing
case plans, benchmarks and time lines with families; review case plans,
benchmarks and time lines; monitor and evaluate progress on meeting
goals of plan. Refer families to other services and resources within SIT;
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conference with other SITeam members involved with families. Refer
families to outside entities for services and resources. Assist in modifying
case plans with families, as needed and in developing follow-up case plans
with families. Function as an orientation and workshop leader; provide
supervision and counseling for job search efforts; direct client to job
referrals, maintain job resource board or directory for client use.
All time worked as a SIT Eligibility Work Specialist from May 22, 1997 to the date
of this agreement by the individuals on the attached list shall count towards
meeting the minimum qualifications to take the Social Worker examination. In
addition, effective with the date of this agreement, all time worked as a SIT
Eligibility Work Specialist in an assignment that receives special assignment
compensation shall count towards meeting the minimum qualifications to take the
Social Worker examination.
This special assignment compensation will continue until the completion of any
meet and confer requirements regarding classification and/or compensation
issues affecting this classification arising from the County's Welfare Reform Plan
process.
If the foregoing conforms with your understanding, please indicate your
acceptance and approval in the space provided below.
Date:
CONTRA COSTA CO TY SEIU, LOCAL 535
LIST OF ELIGIBILITY WORKERS IN SIT AS OF MAY 22, 1997
EMPLOYEE# NAME
32420 JOSIE CHENEY
45660 ROBYN CURRIE
34717 VELMA LEE
19563 CAROLYN MC GINNIS
51833 MERILEE OLIVERAS
44007 IVAN WILLIAMS
51634 LUVENIA"PAT"SIMS
42450 BARBARA PARSONS
49350 CATHERINE GILLESPIE
Keva Dean worked in SIT from 5/22/97-6/10/97. (#54562)
Mark Griffin has worked in SIT from 7/6/97 to the present. (#46479)
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