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FROM: Lori Gentles, Assistant County Administrator—
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DATE: January 24, 2006 y COUNTY
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SUBJECT: CONTRACT FOR HUMAN RESOURCE �p
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Assistant County Administrator — Director of Human Resources, or
designee, to execute a contract agreement with Human Resource Practitioners in an amount not to
exceed $48,500 to provide labor relations consulting services effective January 1, 2006 through
March 31, 2006. (Budgeted) (All Districts)
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost associated with this contract is offset by salary and benefit savings realized from two
(2) permanent, budgeted vacant positions in the Labor Relations Service Unit.
BACKGROUND
The Human Resources Department will contract with Human Resource Practitioners to
provide labor relations consulting services and negotiations services during the County's
search for a new Labor Relations Manager. April Madison-Ramsey, Labor Relations
Manager, has announced her resignation and will be leaving County service effective January
31, 2006.
Human Resource Practitioners also served as the County's acting Labor Relations Manager
prior to the appointment of Ms. Madison-Ramsey and was integrally involved in establishing
the County's goals and strategies for ongoing labor negotiations that reflects the priorities of
the Board of Supervisors, the needs of operating departments, and the concerns of County
employees.
In addition, Human Resource Practitioners will assist the newly hired Labor Relations
Manager develop an understanding of County procedures, policies and practices as they
relate to the labor relations agreements with the County's unions and bargaining units,
contract interpretation, grievance resolution, and effective discipline.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION
The denial of this contract agreement will negatinRE:
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with our labor organizations.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNAT
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ACTION OF BOA D N v APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
AYES: NOES: MINUTES OF TH OARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SHOWN. ( .
Orig. Dept: Human Resources Department(Lori Gentles-5-1754) ATTESTED ��'V �
cc: Human Resources Department JOHN SWEETEN,C RK OFT E BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUP ERV ORS AND COUNTY/ADMINISTRATOR
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