To: Board of Supervisors
From: Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Report Title: Extend Probation Director Position Due to Retirement
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26426 to extend the cancellation date of Probation Director (7BFA) (unrepresented) position #13282 at salary plan and grade B25 1972 ($11,826 - $15,094), from April 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The one-time fiscal impact of the requested extension results in a total salary and benefit cost increase of up to $45,282. These cost impacts will be offset by salary and benefit cost savings from the Department's existing vacancies, which are funded by the Department's budgeted General Fund allocation.
BACKGROUND:
At the October 8, 2024 (Item C.46, 24-3318) Board of Supervisors meeting, the County Probation Officer requested and received approval to add three Probation Director positions (Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26331) to support succession planning efforts and mitigate the impacts of three upcoming retirements, all in the Probation Director classification. The approval also included the cancellation of the positions upon becoming vacant from the planned retirements.
Although the Department successfully filled the three new positions, one of the recent hires has accepted a position outside of the County and this requested temporary extension of one recently vacated position will provide continuity of leadership while the Department identifies and onboards new personnel to backfill behind this upcoming vacancy.
Approval of this request will ensure organizational stability and preservation of institutional knowledge so that the Department can maintain operational effectiveness. To ensure a smooth transition with this upcoming vacancy, the Department is seeking to extend the cancellation of position #13282 from April 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If unapproved, departmental operations would be negatively impacted.