To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Re-title the Social Services Program Assistant I (X0WD) classification to Eligibility Worker I, and the Social Services Program Assistant (X0SA) classification to Eligibility Worker II, establish the Eligibility Worker III classification (represented), abolish the Employment and Human Services Program Integrity Assistant (XQSN) classification, and reclassify incumbents and vacant positions to Eligibility Worker III.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26484 to retitle the Social Services Program Assistant I (X0WD) classification to Eligibility Worker I, and the Social Services Program Assistant (X0SA) classification to Eligibility Worker II, establish the Eligibility Worker III classification (represented), abolish the Employment and Human Services Program Integrity Assistant (XQSN) classification at salary plan and grade 255-1409 ($6,645 - $8,077) and reclassify incumbents and vacant positions to Eligibility Worker III within the Employment and Human Services Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this item will result in cost increases of up to $1,450,251 annually and for FY 25-26, this will be funded by 37.25% Federal, 48.24% State, 11.43% County, and 3.08% other funds (1991 Realignment).
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County (“County”) and the Service Employees International Union Local 1021 Rank and File Unit (“Union”) have met and conferred over the establishment of a higher-level classification to the existing Social Services Program Assistant Classification. The County and the Union have agreed to the following:
1. Retitle the following classifications:
a. Social Services Program Assistant I (X0WD) to Eligibility Worker I
b. Social Services Program Assistant (X0SA) to Eligibility Worker II
2. Establish the Eligibility Worker III classification
3. The Eligibility Worker I classification and the Eligibility Worker II classification will remain flexibly staffed. The Eligibility Worker III will not be flexibly staffed.
4. Reclassify incumbent Employment and Human Services Program Integrity Assistants (XQSN) to Eligibility Worker III.
5. Abolish the following existing classifications:
a. Eligibility Worker I (XHWA)*
b. Eligibility Worker II (XHVA)*
c. Eligibility Worker III (XHTB)*
d. Employment and Human Services Program Integrity Assistant (XQSN)
e. Employment and Human Services Program Integrity Assistant-Proj (XQS3)
*The County and the Union previously agreed to sunset the prior Eligibility Worker series and replace it with the Social Service Program Assistant classifications. An administrative action is in process to formally delete these classifications so that the Social Service Program Assistant series can assume the same title.
6. The probationary period for Eligibility Worker I (X0WD) will be nine months.
7. Effective July 1, 2025, the salary scale for Eligibility Worker III will be as follows: Step 1 $96,068.70; Step 2 $100,872.14; Step 3 $105,915.75.
Incumbents will be placed in the appropriate classification, based on the assignments listed above. The above change will be effective on July 1, 2025.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the proposed action not be approved by the Board of Supervisors, the County would be unable to implement the classification changes that were mutually agreed upon with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 through the meet-and-confer process.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This resolution supports four of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes of the Children’s Report Card”,
(1) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood";
(2) "Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient";
(3) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and
(4) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”