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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03051996 - C13 TOS • BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: John Cullen, Director Costa •'f Social Service Department :s Z A9 County r \ ty DATE: February 15, 1996 arra wear SUBJECT: "EMPLOY AN OLDER WORKER WEEK" SPECIFIC REQUEST($)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I . RECOMMENDED ACTION Declare the week .of March 10-16, 1996, as "EMPLOY AN OLDER WORKER WEEK" in Contra Costa County, to remind the business community that older workers are one of our community' s most valuable resources, and to encourage all businesses in the county to give equal opportunity to individuals age 55 or older when filling job openings . Until recently, many older workers were forced to retire and live a sedentary life . Today, an increasingly healthy and skilled senior community is available as a valuable pool of potential employees . During Employ an Older Worker Week, the County is asked to urge employers to hire older workers and to publicize this through the press . II . FINANCIAL IMPACT None III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONIBACKGROUND It is essential that employers know of the availability of an untapped pool of mature workers who want to work and who take pride in their job performance . ! Contrary to the myth that older workers are slow learners ;who are unable to keep pace in today' s workplace, employers have discovered that older workers are reliable, stable employees who bring to the job a strong work ethic and a high el of employer loyalty. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON MARCH 5 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER C1 HI96 .wp VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT III ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES- AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: Contact : Sharon Johnson X 3-1711 ATTESTED MARCH 5, 1996 CAO PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF office on Aging (original) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CA Dept . of Aging � , M382 (10/88) BY DEPUTY ' riw 'Y"n'v YA'f Y'1 p -Y"li V �l�li�' 'Y�ri}' -h'1 {' v'n'Y Y�li{��}'ii�' Tri ��fi� '�'ii Y -�"li r '+1'li r '�'li Y Y"ii v �'li� -�'li t: 'Y"n'N -Y�li♦r'Y"li M Y�li Y Y�li Y� '+Vr yJC N�li Y • ryVC a w� yVK 1 .h"11 'nR,rcjG ) •N�II_Y Jq. A Ilk n rn hV f IaJC 1��•` VL'yJ A II"AC J�s,rnC ••J • N�11� • hVt'�VC �vK I�UC C'aV • 7f 11"4C !JArIa wC 1 { 1� • 410 I I I Lei, • • •' N ter' ,4<IaJ` 1 A�II"w� •� • gni%C � ,VX•AJC A 11"A [)vG n..n 1KaC f 1l"A, V; ?iiia / � � �� � � i • • • • •• • 7,t aYC rl 11=A. ,+![,mac • Ay_w r • • • • A' `t 3 1 �4.� �Y^• 4,4 � "� =.�7. r ate•},, ~ .L�b�<� ,�� � � �� Ty .:iw....+e X11 {•_` \.' - µ.'f� Q,`\��I..{ AJ��:;� `,`� •�• H ::..° r� •.�"�` y: s tea, r ` aye. !� � 1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra '.. FROM: Arthur C. Miner, Executive Director ..� �► Costa Contra Costa County Private Industry Council County ., DATE: February 26, 1996 °°•srq�o;K SUBJECT: proclaim March 10-16, 1996 as HIRE THE OLDER WORKER WEEK in Contra Costa County SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I . RECOMMMMATION Proclaim March 10 through March 16 as HIRE THE OLDER WORKER in Contra Costa County by encouraging all corporate and business leaders in our communities to recruit and employ workers from an experienced and reliable workforce pool of solid work ethic candidates eager to meet employers needs. II . FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. III . REASONS) FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: Wheras, Governor Pete Wilson has proclaimed March 10-16, 1996 as HIRE THE OLDER WORKER WEEK in California; and in collaboration with the State Employment Development Department (EDD) , -the Area Office on Aging (AAA) , and the Private Industry Council (PIC) promote the hiring of older workers who are 55 or older: It is important that the corporate and business community know that one in every five Americans is age 40 or older. By the year 2010, there will be approximately 18.6 million older citizens in California, constituting nearly 44% of younger workers entering the job market is diminishing. Senior workers are an excellent source of dedicated workers. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON MARCH 5, 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT III AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: _NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Pete Zaragoza, 646-5244 MARCH 5 1996 CC: Private Industry Council aTTEsreo EDD Off ices(Pleasant Hill, Richmond, PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF and Antioch) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Office of Aging County Administrators M382 (10/88) #ll:olderworker.doc BY DEPUTY