To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Reclassify ten Eligibility Worker II positions and incumbents to Eligibility Worker III, correct the merit step placement for six Eligibility Worker III employees
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26528 to reclassify ten (10) to Eligibility Worker II (X0SA) position and incumbents at salary plan and grade 255-1384 ($6,482.61 - $7,879.65) to Eligibility Worker III (XONA) at salary plan and grade 255-1003 ($8,005.73 - $8,826.31), correct the merit step placement for six (6) Eligibility Worker III employees.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this item will result in a cost increase of up to $268,008 annually and a cost increase of up to $239,406 for FY 25-26, and will be funded by 1% County, 46% Federal, 6% 2011 Realignment and 47% State funds.
BACKGROUND:
On September 16, 2025, the Board of Supervisors adopted Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26484 (Board Order No. 25-3871), which retitled the Social Services Program Assistant (SSPA) classifications to the Eligibility Worker (EW) series, established the Eligibility Worker III (XONA) classification, and reclassified all incumbents in the former Employment and Human Services Program Integrity Assistant classification to Eligibility Worker III. Although the Board action was approved in September, it was made effective retroactively to July 1, 2025.
Between July 1, 2025, and the Board approval date on September 16, 2025, ten (10) employees entered the Eligibility Worker III classification. These employees were not included in the original action, as they were not yet incumbents in the affected classifications.
Six (6) Eligibility Worker III employees received their merit increase after July 1, 2025, prior to being reflected in the September 16, 2025, Board approval. This action corrects the merit step placement, ensu...
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